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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-02-01 Support Documentation Town Council Evening Session VAIL TOWN COUNCIL EVENING MEETING TUESDAY, February 1, 2000 7:00 P.M. IN TOV COUNCIL CHAMBERS AGENDA NOTE: Times of items are approximate, subject to change, and cannot be relied upon to determine at what time Council will consider an item. 1. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION. (5 mins.) 2. CONSENT AGENDA (5mins.) Item A: Approval of the January 4 & 18 Town Council meeting minutes. 3. Guest Service Recognition Award. (15 mins.) Suzanne Silverthorn Action Requested of Council: Join in congratulating Vail's Employee Guest Service Recognition winners for January and assist in the prize drawing activities. Background Rationale: In November, the Town of Vail and its Community Task Force partners launched a monthly employee recognition program as part of the Vail Renaissance initiative. Each month, nominees employed by one of Vail's 638 business license holders receive $25 in Mountain Money and are entered into a drawing for a free merchant ski pass from Vail Resorts (or a refund made on an existing pass or credit for next season), free season-long use of a gold parking pass from the Town of Vail and $100 gift certificates from Vail's merchant and restaurant associations. To date, 34 employees have been recognized with another 24 employees nominated for the January award. Those nominees have been invited to attend the Feb. 1 evening council meeting which will serve as the venue for the prize drawing. 4. Second reading of Ordinance No. 2, Series of 2000, an ordinance Brent Wilson amending the Official Zoning Map for the Town of Vail in accordance with Title 12, Zoning Regulations, Chapter 5, Zoning Map; rezoning Part of Tract B, Vail Village Seventh Filing (Ski Club Vail) from Agriculture and Open Space (A) District to Ski Base Recreation (SBR) District. (15 mins.) ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Approve, approve with conditions, or deny Ordinance No. 2, Series of 2000 on second reading. BACKGROUND RATIONALE: On December 14'h, the Town Council reviewed the approved development plan and rezoning request for Ski Club Vail's new facility. At that time, Council (and the PEC) advised staff to pursue an agreement with Ski Club Vail regarding contributions for streetscape improvements. Ski Club Vail's construction estimator evaluated the cost of the Town's proposed streetscape improvements along Vail Valley Drive and staff has reviewed the numbers for accuracy. Ski Club Vail proposes to contribute $14,450 in the form of landscaping, grading and irrigation along Vail Valley Drive. This amount is equal to 39% of the total cost for streetscaping along the Ski Club Vail parcel (or 11.2% of the total cost for streetscaping between the Golden Peak bus stop and the Pinos del Norte property). A complete review of the rezoning request and estimates for streetscape improvements has been included in the staff memorandum. VAIL TOWN COUNCIL - MINUTES TUESDAY, January 18, 2000 7:00 P.M. The regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held in the Town Council Chambers on Tuesday, January 18, 2000. The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:Ludwig Kurz, Mayor Sybill Navas, Mayor Pro-Tern Rod Slifer Chuck Ogilby Kevin Foley Diana Donovan Greg Moffet STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob McLaurin, Town Manager Tom Moorhead, Town Attorney Pamela Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. Kaye Ferry reminded everyone who purchased a Merchant Ski Pass, and has not attended "Turn It Up", that Wednesday is his or her last chance. She said the VVTCB guaranteed the information booths would function in a way to promote only Town of Vail businesses and as far as she can tell this was not happening. She also thought that neon signs were not allowed and noted that the La Cantina has a neon sign. She said there is no consistency with the signage program. Merv Lapin, President of the Vail Valley Youth Exchange, introduced Shane Mahoney and Sara Greenwood who are here on the Youth Exchange Program. They expressed thanks to the Town Council and relayed some of their experiences that they have had since coming here. The second item on the agenda was the consent agenda. Approval of meeting minutes from December 7 & 21, 1999 and Resolution No. 1, Series 2000, allowing the Town to move its Dana investments to Charles Schwab. As discussed with the Council in December, fees at Charles Schwab are estimated to be $1,000- $1500/yeas lower than at our current custody account Sybill Navas'moved,to approve the meeting minutes from December 7 & 21, 1999, and Resolution No. 1, Series 200'0. Gregg Moffet seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously, 7-0. The third item on the agenda was Wayfinding Phasing and Implementation Schedule. Suzanne Silverthorn said in July 1999, the Vail Town Council authorized development of a plan to improve directional signage for motorists and pedestrians from 1-70 to the commercial core villages. In August 1999, Corbin Design of Traverse City, Michigan, was awarded a contract to update the town's wayfinding system. Program concepts were presented to the Vail Town Council on Nov. 16, 1999. At that time, the Council directed staff to return with a detailed phasing schedule and cost estimate for implementation, which is the subject of this latest presentation. The 2000 capital budget provides $250,000 for recommended wayfinding improvements. Suzanne briefly reviewed the Wayfinding and Signage Program for the Town of Vail. She said the town would do all installation. All fabrication would be subcontracted out. She said the first signs to be installed would be within about 8 weeks from the time of approval. Sybill Navas asked if there would be a saving if 2 years worth of signs were made at one time. Suzanne said it would probably be 10% to 12% savings. Sybil suggested getting the first two phases done as soon as possible so that the signage would be complete as a whole and unified. Kevin Foley suggested that we propose a question in Vail Town Council Minutes December 21, 1999 1 the Town survey as to how the residence would like to handle internal street signs. Sybill Navas moved to approve the wayfinding phasing and implementation schedule with authorization to proceed with phase one and phase 2. Greg Moffet seconded. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously, 7-0. The fourth item on the agenda was the first reading of Ordinance No. 2, Series of 2000, an ordinance amending the Official Zoning Map for the Town of Vail in accordance with Title 12, Zoning Regulations, Chapter 5, Zoning Map; rezoning Part of Tract B, Vail Village Seventh Filing (Ski Club Vail) from Agriculture and Open Space (A) District to Ski Base Recreation (SBR) District. Brent Wilson said on December 14th, the Town Council reviewed the approved development plan and rezoning request for Ski Club Vail's new facility. At that time, Council (and the PEC) advised staff to pursue an agreement with Ski Club Vail regarding contributions for streetscape improvements. Ski Club Vail's construction estimator evaluated the cost of the Town's proposed streetscape improvements along Vail Valley Drive and staff has reviewed the numbers for accuracy. Ski Club Vail proposes to contribute $14,450 in the form of landscaping, grading and irrigation along Vail Valley Drive. This amount is equal to 39% of the total cost for streetscaping along the Ski Club Vail parcel (or 11.2% of the total cost for streetscaping between the Golden Peak bus stop and the Pinos del Norte property). A complete review of the rezoning request and estimates for streetscape improvements has been included in the staff memorandum. At the December 13th, 1999 meeting, the Town's Planning and Environmental Commission recommended that the Vail Town Council approve the applicant's request for a rezoning from "Agriculture and Open Space" to "Ski Base Recreation. "The Community Development Department recommends that the Town Council approve Ordinance No. 2, Series of 2000 on first reading, subject to the following finding: 1. That the proposed zone district is compatible with and suitable to adjacent uses, consistent with the Town's Land Use Plan and Zoning Regulations, and appropriate for the area. Kevin Foley moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2, Series of 2000. Greg Moffet seconded. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously, 7-0. The fifth item on the agenda was the appeal of the Design Review Board's approval of Potato Patch Club- Additional parking along feeder road/parking/landscaping and extension of road, 950 Red Sandstone Road/Potato Patch Club Condominiums. Applicant: Potato Patch Club Condominium Assoc., represented by Thomas Gargan Appellants' Representative: Arthur Abplanalp. Tom Moorhead said staff recommends that the Town Council uphold the Design Review Board's approval with conditions of the proposed improvements for Potato Patch Club Condominiums subject to the following findings: 1. That the standards and conditions imposed by the requirements of Title 12 (Zoning Regulations) have been met. 2. That the conditions imposed on the approval are adequate to protect the interest of the Applicants and the Potato Patch Club Condominium Association. tp*( ' Thomas Gargan said the access to the land parcel has been roblem for many years. G/-, reg ffet moved to uphold the December 15, 1999, Design Review Board approval thr-p~ Jjdvmy aria ianascapMy at-the-- P taco patch I tb Condombiur?- Q -qybiLNavas seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The sixth item on the agenda was the second reading of Ordinance No. 1, Series of 2000, an ordinance amending and re-establishing the approved development plan for Special Development District No. 6, Vail Village Inn, Phase IV, to allow for the construction of the Vail Plaza Hotel; and setting forth details in regard thereto. George Ruther said that on November 23, 1999, the Town of Vail Planning & Environmental Commission held a public hearing for the final review and recommendation of a major SDD amendment and conditional use permit request to allow for the redevelopment of Phase IV, Vail Village Inn, Special Development District No. 6. Upon review and consideration of the request the Planning & Environmental Commission unanimously recommended approval of the redevelopment proposal to the Vail Town Council, with conditions. On December 7, 14, & 21, 1999, the Vail Town Council held work sessions to discuss the Vail Town Council Minutes December 21, 1999 2 S numerous aspects of the redevelopment proposal. Following discussions and providing input to the applicant, the Vail Town Council directed staff to draft an ordinance for review and consideration on January 4, 2000. On January 4, 2000, the Vail Town Council approved Ordinance No. 1, Series of 2000, (5-2 Donovan, and Foley). Since first reading Condition No. 23, Section 5, has been amended to take into consideration requests of the Council. George presented a site plan showing all the buildings heights within the special development district (SDD). Approximately 50% of the buildings are below 48' and 50% of the buildings are above 48'. John Dunn said he wanted to state for the record that notices to the owners of the Vail Gateway plaza were mailed to the wrong address. Jim Lamont applauded the effort to adhere to the 20-foot setback but suggested that Council see a final product before final approval. "Property owner in the Nine Vail Road Condominiums.... Richard Scalpello, property owner in the Nine Vail Road Condominiums said he applauds the 20-foot setback. He said this building would be a tremendous improvement. He said he was surprised that retail shops were not required and is very concerned about the amount of traffic that this project will generate. Kaye Ferry said this project has all the elements it needs to take it into the next century. Sybill Navas said that she still has problems with the left turn lane onto Vail Road. She said she is not comfortable buying into the idea that there will not be any traffic problems. She said she shares Mr. Lamont's concern about approving a project without seeing a final product. Diana Donovan said she feels there are too many conditions tonight to approve. She said she is sorry she does not have two more weeks to work on this application. Chuck Ogilby said he liked the look of this project from Vail Road. He said he would approve this project if there is employee housing, not only in the Town of Vail, but most preferably on site. Kevin Foley does not feel this project has taken everything into consideration in order to be approved at this time. Ludwig Kurz said we need to recharge this town. He thinks that this project and other initiatives are needed to get the Town going. If we deny this project we are not willing to make some concessions to help this town. He said he feels that we have enough conditions in place to make a decision. Greg Moffet moved to approve the second reading of Ordinance No., Series 2000, with the following conditions. Pursuant to the findings found in the first reading and to the in nape with the following changes on page 5. Rod Slifer seconded. A vote was taken and the motion pa ed -3 with Kevin Foley, Diana Donovan and Sybill Navas opposing. / The seventh item on the agenda was the Town Manager's Report. B t Council that the Town of Avon Town Council has invited them to dinner March 30, 2000. He said for Council to let Beth know if they are able to attend. Bob stated that the lease for the ground underneath the Ford Amphitheater is up for renewal. As there was no further business, a motion was made by Kevin Foley to adjourn the meeting and Rod Slifer seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The meeting adjourned at 9:20 ,6 tlu. , ',rte ~d, oa, 6cn,,~ uu~ Vail Town Coun iI Minutes December 21, 1999 3 Respectfully submitted, Ludwig Kurz Mayor ATTEST: Lorelei Donalson Town Clerk Minutes taken by Beth Salter Vail Town Council Minutes December 21, 1999 4 VAIL TOWN COUNCIL - MINUTES TUESDAY, January 4, 2000 6:00 P.M. The regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held in the Town Council Chambers on Tuesday, January 4, 2000. The meeting was called to order at approximately 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Ludwig Kurz, Mayor Sybill Navas, Mayor Pro-Tem Rod Slifer Chuck Ogilby Kevin Foley Diana Donovan Greg Moffet STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob McLaurin, Town Manager Tom Moorhead, Town Attorney Pam Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation: Dan Telleen, owner of Karats in the Village, said over the weekend two Town of Vail trucks were parked in prime parking spaces in the Village Parking structure. He warned Council to get signed agreements with contractors and developers with regard to parking while doing construction in the Vail Village. Kaye Ferry, representing the Vail Village Merchants Association stated that on New Year's Eve everyone that had to work did not get to go home until after 4:00 A.M. because of inventory. She suggested that these individuals have their parking tickets voided, along with those who left their cars because of not driving while intoxicated. She had many complaints there are not enough booth attendants in the parking structures. She said one time there was nobody taking credit cards at four in the afternoon. She questioned the location and the type of sign that the Mountain Adventure Center had put up. She than addressed the employee housing issues stating that every year it gets worse. In closing, she said the Vail Village Merchant Association is in favor of the Vail Village Plaza Hotel. The second item on the agenda was the consent agenda: Item A: Ordinance No. 37, Series of 1999, Second reading of an ordinance amending the official zoning map for the Town of Vail in accordance with Title 12, Zoning Regulations, Chapter 5, Zoning map; rezoning lot 34, Buffehr Creek subdivision from primary secondary (PS) district to outdoor recreation district. Kevin Foley moved to approve item A of the Consent agenda, Ordinance No. 37, Series of 1999, Sybill Navas seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously, 7-0. The third item on the agenda was a presentation by the U.S. Forest Service on the proposed US Forest Service amendments to the White River National Forest Plan. The White River National Forest Plan (adopted in 1984) guides management activities for forestlands and resources within the White River Region. The National Forest Management Act requires that forest plans are updated every 15 years in order to ensure consistency with the results of 1 Vail Town Council Minutes December 21, 1999 monitoring and evaluation changes in public demand, new direction at the national level, public comment, and other new information. As required by federal codes, the U.S. Forest Service is currently in the process of revising the White River National Forest Plan. The U.S. Forest Service has developed six plan alternatives for the forest based on different themes and management philosophies. Their preferred plan alternative (Alternative D) "addresses the idea that a higher priority be given to physical and biological resources than to human uses of the forest." Representatives from the U.S. Forest Service gave an overview presentation of the planning process, the different plan alternatives, and potential impacts to the Town of Vail. Representatives from the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments and Eagle County also spoke to their concerns with the Town Council. The deadline for public comment on the proposed plan amendments is May 9, 2000. Gary Severson, Executive Director from NWCOG, said the mission of Northwest Colorado Council of Governments is to build multi-jurisdictional, intergovernmental partnerships to address issues affecting the region and to advocate members' interests and needs with local, state, and federal entities. He then addressed the following 3 items: 1. Multi-Jurisdictional Collaborative Planning, Implementation, and Monitoring for Intermixed Lands. 2. The Effects of Urbanization on Multi-Jurisdictional Planning and Management. 3. Community Relationships to Sustain Community Vitality and Healthy Ecosystems. Caroline Upton, Forest Planner, Glenwood Springs, and Linda Riddle, Holy Cross District Ranger, representing the Forest Service presented a slide presentation that outlined Exhibit A. Alex Cuttingham handed out Exhibit C and presented three maps. He then gave a brief overview of the White River NF Draft Master Plan Eagle County Review. Jeff Berman, President of Colorado Wild, Boulder, Colorado, cautioned everyone to look at alternatives and details. The statement that ski areas will not be able to expand under alternative D is not true. Copper Mountain still has 5 lifts that can be built. Vail still has areas in Category 3 that are not built out. Skier numbers have not grown for the last 2 decades and the ski area has more than doubled in size. Sloan Shoemaker, Aspen World Workshop, Basalt, Colorado, said counties with Wilderness designated areas are growing in population 2 to 3 times the rate of other counties. Paul Rondeau said no one could say go with one alternatvie verses another alternative without looking over the material that was handed out. Richard Compton, Aspen World Workshop, Aspen Resident, presented a map of all the roads and green areas that are more than 1 mile from the road. He showed that very little land is removed from human influence and impacts from off road vehicles. To keep it the way it is now, he recommended not changing a thing. No action was taken as this presentation was for information purposes only. The fourth item on the agenda was the first reading of Ordinance No. 1, Series of 2000, an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2, Series of 1992, to provide for an amendment to the approved development plan for Special Development District No. 6, Vail Village Inn, Phase IV, 2 Vail Town Council Minutes December 21, 1999 to allow for the construction of the Vail Plaza Hotel; and setting forth details in regard thereto. On November 23, 1999, the Town of Vail Planning & Environmental Commission held a public hearing for the final review and recommendation of a major SDD amendment and conditional use permit request to allow for the redevelopment of Phase IV, Vail Village Inn, Special Development District No. 6. Upon review and consideration of the request, the Planning & Environmental Commission unanimously recommended approval of the redevelopment proposal to the Vail Town Council, with conditions. On December 7, 14, & 21, 1999, the Vail Town Council held worksessions to discuss the numerous aspects of the redevelopment proposal. Following discussions, which provided input to the applicant, the Vail Town Council directed staff to draft an ordinance for review and consideration on January 4, 2000. George Ruther outlined the staff report and the history of this project. He drew the Council's attention to the letters received by concerned citizens. He then circulated photos of views from the Gateway building. Chuck Lipcon, owner of a unit at the Vail Gateway, said the Gateway was required to cut out a portion of the building so that certain views would be protected. The Gateways view of the mountain would be impacted with the construction of the Vail Village Plaza Hotel. This project prevents pedestrian access to and from the Village. He said the project is illegal, unethical, and unneighborly. He said homeowners were not aware of the meetings concerning this project. George Ruther advised him that all meetings (about 30 in total) were posted on the web. Also Public Notices were sent to all property owners. Jim Johnson, owner of a unit in the Gateway Plaza, said he never received a Public Notice regarding this project. Estaquio Cortina said he is for the project. Raymond Correria, who is a resident in East Vail, said this is a matter of principle. If Council allows this project, the Council will have allowed a precedent. He did not want to see another Beaver Creek established here and wanted this project denied. Hermann Staufer stated the need exists now for new hotel rooms. Paul Johnston, Christiania Lodge, said this may be the last chance to get a conference facility of this scale in our lifetime. Steve Rosenthal, Colorado Footwear, said we need to realize we have competition 10 miles away. Jim Lamont, East Village Home Owners Association, suggested switching portions of the building around. Michaela Cacioppo said a convention center is needed in the Village and Lionshead. Greg Moffett said he was concerned about keeping the employee housing in town. Sybill Navas said it was great that we would be getting employee housing in town. The 3 Vail Town Council Minutes December 21, 1999 conference facilities are needed along with first class accommodations, with the added bonus of replacing an eyesore of a parking lot. She stated that she was concerned about the traffic this project will generate but supports this project on the whole. Rod Slifer feels there is a need for a third lane on Vail Road. Employee housing should be accommodated on site, and he supported the project. - Diana Donovan said the project should not be allowed to stage on public lands. Employees need to park along the north wall and at the far end of the parking structure. The developers should fix pavers, and the hotels should be responsible for the required landscaping and everything else that is on Town Property. The Set back on Vail Road has to be honored. The parking and loading dock should be open to other businesses and should be affordable. Trees need to be left in place on Meadow Drive. She further supported keeping employee housing in Vail. Chuck Ogilby said it was important to get his previous comments included in the revised ordinance and he would like to see employee housing kept on site. Other than these comments, he said he would support it. Ludwig Kurz said it was important to have convention facilities. The view corridor has been pretty well obliterated at this time. He said he would like to see employee housing units on site but was not willing to go with the extra height to accommodate them. He said if the employee housing had to be built off-site, but in town, he would require higher densities. Greg Moffet moved to approve on first reading Ordinance No. 1, Series of 2000, an ordinance- amending Ordinance No. 2, Series of 1992. Sybill Navas seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed 5-2, with Kevin Foley and Diana Donovan opposing. Town Manager's Report. Bob stated if there were any issues regarding the survey, Council should see Suzanne or himself. Kevin Foley moved to adjourn at 10:20 P.M. Greg Moffett seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. 4 Vail Town Council Minutes December 21, 1999 VAIL TOWN COUNCIL - MINUTES TUESDAY, January 18, 2000 7:00 P.M. The regular meeting of the Vail Town Council was held in the Town Council Chambers on Tuesday, January 18, 2000. The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Ludwig Kurz,' Mayor Sybill Navas, Mayor Pro-Tern Rod Slifer Chuck Ogilby Kevin Foley Diana Donovan Greg Moffet STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob McLaurin, Town Manager Tom Moorhead, Town Attorney Pamela Brandmeyer, Assistant Town Manager The first item on the agenda was Citizen Participation. Kaye Ferry reminded everyone who purchased a Merchant Ski Pass, and has not attended "Turn It Up", that Wednesday is his or her last chance. She said the VVTCB guaranteed the information booths would function in a way to promote only Town of Vail businesses and as far as she can tell this was not happening. She also thought that neon signs were not allowed and noted that the La Cantina has a neon sign. She said there is no consistency with the signage program. Merv Lapin, President of the Vail Valley Youth Exchange, introduced Shane Mahoney and Sara Greenwood who are here on the Youth Exchange Program. They expressed thanks to the Town Council and relayed some of their experiences that they have had since coming here. The second item on the agenda was the consent agenda. Approval of meeting minutes from December 7 & 21, 1999 and Resolution No. 1, Series 2000, allowing the Town to move its Dana investments to Charles Schwab. As discussed with the Council in December, fees at Charles Schwab are estimated to be $1,000- $1500/year lower than at our current custody account Sybill Navas moved to approve the meeting minutes from December 7 & 21, 1999, and Resolution No. 1, Series 2000. Gregg Moffet seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously, 7-0. The third item on the agenda was Wayfinding Phasing and Implementation Schedule. Suzanne Silverthorn said in July 1999, the Vail Town Council authorized development of a plan to improve directional signage for motorists and pedestrians from 1-70 to the commercial core villages. In August 1999, Corbin Design of Traverse City, Michigan, was awarded a contract to update the town's wayfinding system. Program concepts were presented to the Vail Town Council on Nov. 16, 1999. At that time, the Council directed staff to return with a detailed phasing schedule and cost estimate for implementation, which is the subject of this latest presentation. The 2000 capital budget provides $250,000 for recommended wayfinding improvements. Suzanne briefly reviewed the Wayfinding and Signage Program for the Town of Vail. She said the town would do all installation. All fabrication would be subcontracted out. She said the first signs to be installed would be within about 8 weeks from the time of approval. Sybill Navas asked if there would be a saving if 2 years worth of signs were made at one time. Suzanne said it would probably be 10% to 12% savings. Sybil suggested getting the first two phases done as soon as possible so that the signage would be complete as a whole and unified. Kevin Foley suggested that we propose a question in Vail Town Council Minutes December 21, 1999 1 the Town survey as to how the residence would like to handle internal street signs. Sybill Navas moved to approve the wayfinding phasing and implementation schedule with authorization to proceed with phase one and phase 2. Greg Moffet seconded. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously, 7-0. The fourth item on the agenda was the first reading of Ordinance No. 2, Series of 2000, an ordinance amending the Official Zoning Map for the Town of Vail in accordance with Title 12, Zoning Regulations, Chapter 5, Zoning Map; rezoning Part of Tract B, Vail Village Seventh Filing (Ski Club Vail) from Agriculture and Open Space (A) District to Ski Base Recreation (SBR) District. Brent Wilson said on December 14th, the Town Council reviewed the approved development plan and rezoning request for Ski Club Vail's new facility. At that time, Council (and the PEC) advised staff to pursue an agreement with Ski Club Vail regarding contributions for streetscape improvements. Ski Club Vail's construction estimator evaluated the cost of the Town's proposed streetscape improvements along Vail Valley Drive and staff has reviewed the numbers for accuracy. Ski Club Vail proposes to contribute $14,450 in the form of landscaping, grading and irrigation along Vail Valley Drive. This amount is equal to 39% of the total cost for streetscaping along the Ski Club Vail parcel (or 11.2% of the total cost for streetscaping between the Golden Peak bus stop and the Pinos del Norte property). A complete review of the rezoning request and estimates for streetscape improvements has been included in the staff memorandum. At the December 13th, 1999 meeting, the Town's Planning and Environmental Commission recommended that the Vail Town Council approve the applicant's request for a rezoning from "Agriculture and Open Space" to "Ski Base Recreation."The Community Development Department recommends that the Town Council approve Ordinance No. 2, Series of 2000 on first reading, subject to the following finding: 1. That the proposed zone district is compatible with and suitable to adjacent uses, consistent with the Town's Land Use Plan and Zoning Regulations, and appropriate for the area. Kevin Foley moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2, Series of 2000. Greg Moffet seconded. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously, 7-0. The fifth item on the agenda was the appeal of the Design Review Board's approval of Potato Patch Club- Additional parking along feeder road/parking/landscaping and extension of road, 950 Red Sandstone Road/Potato Patch Club Condominiums. Applicant: Potato Patch Club Condominium Assoc., represented by Thomas Gargan Appellants' Representative: Arthur Abplanalp. Tom Moorhead said staff recommends that the Town Council uphold the Design Review Board's approval with conditions of the proposed improvements for Potato Patch Club Condominiums subject to the following findings: 1. That the standards and conditions imposed by the requirements of Title 12 (Zoning Regulations) have been met. 2. That the conditions imposed on the approval are adequate to protect the interest of the Applicants and the Potato Patch Club Condominium Association. Thomas Gargan said the access to the land parcel has been a problem for many years. Greg Moffet moved to uphold the December 15, 1999, Design Review Board approval of the proposed paving and landscaping at the Potato Patch Club Condominiums. Sybill Navas seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The sixth item on the agenda was the second reading of Ordinance No. 1, Series of 2000, an ordinance amending and re-establishing the approved development plan for Special Development District No. 6, Vail Village Inn, Phase IV, to allow for the construction of the Vail Plaza Hotel; and setting forth details in regard thereto. George Ruther said that on November 23, 1999, the Town of Vail Planning & Environmental Commission held a public hearing for the final review and recommendation of a major SDD amendment and conditional use permit request to allow for the redevelopment of Phase IV, Vail Village Inn, Special Development District No. 6. Upon review and consideration of the request the Planning & Environmental Commission unanimously recommended approval of the redevelopment proposal to the Vail Town Council, with conditions. On December 7, 14, & 21, 1999, the Vail Town Council held work sessions to discuss the Vail Town Council Minutes December 21, 1999 2 numerous aspects of the redevelopment proposal. Following discussions and providing input to the applicant, the Vail Town Council directed staff to draft an ordinance for review and consideration on January 4, 2000. On January 4, 2000, the Vail Town Council approved Ordinance No. 1, Series of 2000, (5-2 Donovan, and Foley). Since first reading Condition No. 23, Section 5, has been amended to take into consideration requests of the Council. George presented a site plan showing all the buildings heights within the special development district (SDD). Approximately 50% of the buildings are below 48' and 50% of the buildings are above 48'. John Dunn said he wanted to state for the record that notices to the owners of the Vail Gateway plaza were mailed to the wrong address. Jim Lamont applauded the effort to adhere to the 20-foot setback but suggested that Council see a final product before final approval. "Property owner in the Nine Vail Road Condominiums.... Richard Scalpello, property owner in the Nine Vail Road Condominiums said he applauds the 20-foot setback. He said this building would be a tremendous improvement. He said he was surprised that retail shops were not required and is very concerned about the amount of traffic that this project will generate. Kaye Ferry said this project has all the elements it needs to take it into the next century. Sybill Navas said that she still has problems with the left turn lane onto Vail Road. She said she is not comfortable buying into the idea that there will not be any traffic problems. She said she shares Mr. Lamont's concern about approving a project without seeing a final product. Diana Donovan said she feels there are too many conditions tonight to approve. She said she is sorry she does not have two more weeks to work on this application. Chuck Ogilby said he liked the look of this project from Vail Road. He said he would approve this project if there is employee housing, not only in the Town of Vail, but most preferably on site. Kevin Foley does not feel this project has taken everything into consideration in order to be approved at this time. Ludwig Kurz said we need to recharge this town. He thinks that this project and other initiatives are needed to get the Town going. If we deny this project we are not willing to make some concessions to help this town. He said he feels that we have enough conditions in place to make a decision. Greg Moffet moved to approve the second reading of Ordinance No., Series 2000, with the following conditions. Pursuant to the findings found in the first reading and to the ordinanace with the following changes on page 5. Rod Slifer seconded. A vote was taken and the motion passed 5-3 with Kevin Foley, Diana Donovan and Sybil[ Navas opposing. The seventh item on the agenda was the Town Manager's Report. Bob told Council that the Town of Avon Town Council has invited them to dinner March 30, 2000. He said for Council to let Beth know if they are able to attend. Bob stated that the lease for the ground underneath the Ford Amphitheater is up for renewal. As there was no further business, a motion was made by Kevin Foley to adjourn the meeting and Rod Slifer seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The meeting adjourned at 9:20 P.M. Vail Town Council Minutes December 21, 1999 3 Respectfully submitted, Ludwig Kurz Mayor ATTEST: Lorelei Donalson Town Clerk Minutes taken by Beth Salter Vail Town Council Minutes December 21, 1999 4 ~f. To: Vail Town Council From: Suzanne Silverthorn Subject: Weekly TOV Updates in the Newspapers Date: 1-25-00 Introduction A weekly information update to be published in the Vail Daily and/or Daily Trail, as proposed by the Town Council, would provide a timely and reliable outlet for increased communications with the town's constituency. These updates would augment other communications tools currently in use, including the town's Web site (http://ci.vail.co-us), fax/Internet broadcast subscriber services, TV Channel 19, direct mailings and the community newsletter. The City of Aspen and Eagle County have produced similar weekly updates. Both have been well received by constituents. Implementation of a weekly Town of Vail update could begin immediately upon authorization of one of the five options listed below. Weekly Content Categories could include such items as: • Council Agendas • Upcoming Community Meetings • Board and Commission Notices • Public Announcements • Council Contact Information • TOV Phone Directory • Question of the Week • Tips on winter driving, how to drive the roundabout recycling, crime prevention, etc. • Kudos to... • Public Notices • Did you Know... Size 2 columns x 14" vertical Information Transfer • Vail Daily For a Monday insertion, information is needed by 4 p.m. the Thursday before. For a Tuesday insertion, information is needed by 4 p.m. the Friday before. • Daily Trail For a Monday insertion, information is needed by Friday AM. For a Tuesday insertion, information is needed by Monday AM. Cost • Vail Daily has offered its community rate of $5.15 per column inch for a total of $164.80 per insertion. • Daily Trail has offered a rate of $3 per column inch, discounted from the current TOV rate of $4 for a total of $84 per insertion. i Ootion A Runs each Monday and Tuesday in both Vail Daily and Daily Trail Cost: $497.60 per week x 52 weeks = $25,875.20 Option B Runs either Monday or Tuesday in both Vail Daily and Daily Trail Cost: $248.80 per week x 52 weeks = $12,937.60 Option C Runs each Monday and Tuesday in Daily Trail Cost: $168 per week x 52 weeks = $8,736 Ootion D Runs either Monday or Tuesday in Vail Daily Cost: $164.80 x 52 weeks = $8,569.60 Option E Runs either Monday or Tuesday in Daily Trail Cost: $84 per week x 52 weeks = $4,368 Measurement of Effectiveness Consider adding a question on the 2000 TOV Community Survey as one tool to measure effectiveness. Other tools include measuring the volume of phone call responses associated with the information presented as well as anecdotal measurements by members of the Town Council. Next Steps • Select or modify insertion schedule from options presented above. • Provide feedback on a name. • Would anyone like to volunteer to help with content selection for the first few months? • DRAFT WEEKLY NEWS FROM THE TOWN OF VAIL (TOV logo) Vail Town Council Meeting Agendas Work Session Agenda 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18 Vail Town Council Chambers • Inc. 500 Overview, David Solin • Vail Valley Tourism & Convention Bureau Update, Joel Heath --Vail 50 --Visitor Center Programs --Whitewater Park --Special Events --Community Host Program • Council Orientation at the Library, Annie Fox • Alpine Garden Update, Ry Southard • Public Right-of-Way Request for Garage at 285 Forest Rd., Allison Ochs • Vail Plaza Hotel Redevelopment Discussion, George Ruther • Executive Session - Land Negotiations and Litigation, Tom Moorhead • Information Update, Pam Brandmeyer • Council Reports • Other • Adjournment Evening Session Agenda 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18 Vail Town Council Chamber • Citizen Participation • Consent Agenda --Approval of Dec. 7 & 21 Meeting Minutes --Resolution to Move Town of Vail Investments from Dana Investments to Charles Schwab • Wayfinding Phasing Schedule, Suzanne Silverthorn • First Reading, Ski Club Vail Rezoning, Brent Wilson • Appeal of Design Review Board Approval of Potato Patch Club Condominium Improvements, Dominic Mauriello • Second Reading, Vail Plaza Hotel Redevelopment, George Ruther • Town Manager's Report, Bob McLaurin • Adjournment For agenda-related summaries and staff recommendations, visit the Town of Vail Web site at http://ci. vail. co. us or call the Vail Town Manager's Office at 479-2105. Upcoming Community Meetings Community Facilities, Lower Bench of Donovan Park Open House to Review 3 Alternative Site Plans 5-7 p.m. with a presentation at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10 Vail Town Council Chambers Free child care available. Call 479-2115 for information. Public Announcements Need Extra Money? Be a Census Leader or Taker The Town of Vail needs Census 2000 workers. Census workers earn $15 per-hour, 31- cents per mile and enjoy the benefits of a flexible schedule. Full or part-time work is available. For more information, call (970) 263-8560. Recycling Tips Drop off your recycling materials west of the Town of Vail Community Development Building, 75 S. Frontage Road. 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TOV Phone Directory Town of Vail Switchboard 479-2100 Town Council 479-1860 Community Development 479-2138 Police Department 479-2200 Transportation/ Parking 479-2178 Vail Public Library 479-2184 Fire Department 479-2250 Public Works 479-2168 Animal Control 949-4328 Bus Schedule Information 328-8143 Complaints/Compliments 479-2115 Recycling 926-3396 Road Conditions 479-2226 Town of Vail Employment 479-2343 The Town of Vail News is published weekly as a public service by the TOV Community Information Office. For more information, call 479-2115. { = 12-A The Aspen 7bnes • Monday, Janrmry 17, 2000 Bear hunt ¦ condrafed from Page SA precedent within that district, but trict court first, he said. Then, decision, could, however, influ- not controlling," he said. prosecutors can appeal to the state - ence the outcome of other chal- Monahan also offered some Court of Appeals, and if the law is lenges to the trapping law. clarification as to the course ruled unconstitutional there, the If, for example, a district court Gredig's case will chart through Colorado Supreme Court. decision confirms the county court the state's court system. Attorneys Gredig, a former Pitkin County ruling in the Gredig case, that for the defense and the prosecu- road and bridge supervisor, ~1! would influence other judges in tion differ on where the case goes received a summons Aug. 4 after the 9th Judicial District toward next, and when. he turned himself in for setting ruling the same way in similar "The rules of criminal proce- four snares on his own sheep trapping cases, though it would dure are pretty specific." Monahan ranch on Emma Road in Basalt. not force them to do so. Monahan said. The district attorney's office, Attempting to trap predators with said. which unsuccessfully prosecuted such snares was made illegal by "it would be a persuasive Gredig, can appeal the case to dis- Amendment 14. 130 S. Gateffe Street Aspect, CO 81611 • 920-5000 Skate WYiWJ~$pBR~Y.COIf1 CITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED E continued from page SA hope construction on the project will begin in mid- MONDAY JANUARY 17th for the MARTIN LUTHER IQNG HOLIDAY Snowmass and Glenwood Springs." May. THERE WILL BE NO linear lGS ON MONDAY "We want.it to fit well aesthetically into the exist- As plans stand now, one end of the saddle-shaped ing park:" Sweet continued. "We want to make a skate center will feature a cloverleaf-shaped cement ASPEN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION skate center within a park, which is part of the reason bowl, or pool, which may reach depths of nine feet, - - we want to build it around the basketball court, to Sweet said. DATE: Tuesday, January 18. 2000 make it more of an activities center park, suitable for "At the opposite end will be the novice side" TIME-/PLACE: 5:00 p.m.. Council Chambers spectators too." Sweet said. "The progression is really important AGENDA Current plans for the $100,000-plus skate center for new skaters, because as kids skate more and JOINT MEETING WITH COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING COMMIS call for a saddle-shaped park that will surround the more, they'll need to slowly work their way into SION existing basketball court on three sides, Sweet the pool. - COMMENTS explained. Commissioners. Planning Staff. Public "And we're definitely planning on having one MINUTES City of Aspen parks director Jeff Woods said plans larger halfpipe - six or eight feet:" he said. In addi- - PUBLIC HEARING for the park are still in the works. tion, several ramps (quarter pipes and smaller half- Aspen Area Community Plan, Julie Ann Woods/Cindy Houben "We still have quite a bit of design work to do:" pipes), rails, banks, and so forth, are planned, Sweet ADJOURN Woods said, "but I think we're pretty close. Our ini- said. "I'm excited. I think it's going as good as we can Information Contact: Jackie Lothian, 9205063 tial plans were received very favorably, but we want hope for. It's really positive at this point; everyone on to fit everybody's ideas into the area, so there will be the team is committed to seeing this thing get built, I ASPEN AREA-COMMUNMY PLAN at least two more public hearings to get people's and right too." ' ' - input." Sweet said current plans call for underground elec- DATE: Tuesday, Januarv 18, 2000 The first of the two hearings is tentatively sched- trical wiring to accommodate temporary lighting at TIME/PLACE: 5:00 PM. City Council Chambers uled for late-February, Woods said. the skate center, though the park will not be equipped AGENDA: Joint Planning & Zoning Public Hearing for 2000 AACP In the next two to three weeks. the skate center with permanent lights. DATE:. Tuesday, February 8, 2000 design team will be soliciting bids from contractors, "My challenge to the design team:' Woods added. T7ME/PLACE: 3:00 PM, City Council Chambers Woods said "so hopefully by mid-March, we'll have "is to create something that's not only fun to ride, but AGENDA: Joint City Council/BOCC AACP Public Hearing a contractor on board." beautiful and aesthetically pleasing, too, that sits in (Dependent on agreement to move forward at 1/18 And if all progresses smoothly. Woods and Sweet the landscape nicely." P&Z Meeting) Information Contact: Lynn Hoffman, 9205102 I COMMERCIAL COOR RE & Ya ro DATE Wednesday, LODGING COMMISSION January 19. 2000 continued hart SA TIME/PLACE: 8:30 am, Sister Cities Room. City Hall page secured. There is no limit on hair a hat, according to a spokes- Ron call and approval of January 5, 2000 minutes. back past the bottom of a typical length for men who work at the woman. Commissioner Comments dress shirt collar ONLY if it is ski area, said spokeswoman Car- Winter Park's policy simply City Manager - Steve Barwick neatly pulled back and secured in olyn Bird. says that men's hair must be a Scot[APS-Seth Chism IYeWagntrash a Hair length can'[ -Wagner Park ponytail. There are restrictions on hair "reasonable length:' said spokes- Information Contact: Kathy Strickland, 6205060 extend past the top of the shoulder length for men who work at the woman Joan Christensen. There is PACKETS ARE READY TO BE PICKED UP FOR THE MEETING. blades." no prohibition on ponytails. Vail once had a policy "From talking to the supervi- MAROON'CREEK ROUNDABOUT l that prohibited men's hair sors. it's about being clean and . to fall below the collar,-but well-groomed." she said. ROUNDABOUT REMINDERS the company made changes Two years ago we A representative from Steam- Please remember when entering the roundabout to SLOW after collecting feedback DRIVE Down and YIELD to vemcln already In the circle. boat's resort operator didn't return from employees. started allowing a telephone message and no one SAFELY Also, once in the roundabout, keg "two years ago we start- could be reached d i OUTSIDE lane has the right of way. ( Always make yo traffic , in the relations Copper out of the roundabout from the outside lane. turns ed allowing men to have ponytails." Mountain's public in ponytails:' said Witt. _ Paul Witt department for comment on their pUBLICiANNOUNCEMENTS' The company further policies. eased the personal groom- Vail spokesman Jim Laing. Aspen Skiing Co. ing policies at its four ski vice president of human CITIZEN BOARD VACANCIES areas this season by lifting resources. said his department NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that vacancies exist on the the ban on beards and goa- regularly compares the Skico's following Boards: tees. grooming policy to that of other Plant" & Zoning c mlaibon- I regular and l alternate member "I've seen a lot of resorts to stay aware of industry Histark Presarvabon C. -3regdm and laltemate member Clean Air Board - I regular member them." said Witt. "It seems to be resort operators' two hotels. she standards. Ugoor ueedae AMthmity - I regular and t aftemate members going well." noted. When asked of the prospects Housing Board- I alternaze Aspen's neighbor to the south, Telluride Ski Resort previously for a comparison and possible Applicants for the above boards main have been city resident, for the past 2 years Crested Butte, has a much more regulated male employees' hair change on the hair-length issue Housing Board -1city/county joint appmrtmem laid-back policy than the Skico. length, but adopted a policy this after this season. Laing replied. "1 Comm errtat Core and Lodging Commission- I member Crested Butte Mountain Resort year that simply requires hair assume we'll continue to do our APpl-eons are available in the office of the City Clerk. requires men whose hair hangs below the shoulder to be secured due diligence. I can't promise Tao S. Galena. Last Jano; Deadline for applicaBOOa4 uary 21, 2000 below their shoulders to have it in a ponytail. bun, braid or under we'll make any changes." INVITATION TO BID w w w . aspen times. e o m I s died -1 .11 tie ny me Cl. seen. C.1- -asset Mab I -Trent, bmd 1 300 p.m. on February 14.2 01 al which ume the bias will be publicly opened and read aloud dbe Suter le C'-brg Rwm of aspen Illy Hall, for the blbwing City d aspen City of Aspen- Downtown Enhancement and Pedestrian Project (DEPP) Complete Bid Packages are available f---t1 Duryea a1 the City M Am- at Sas C... ,u ..a etstt rvrm •za t Aspen , Counseling Center's Each bid- ire a«ompani d by Bid S hm, to include. bid hones or-bi,,i meek made _ payame w ebe City of ,(pen m the amonnl of one percent n a.) of the Bid. The Bid secumy Y OUTPATIENT CHEMICAL accompanylnR the throe lowest and responsible bltls may be held until the Contract is awarded. The Bid Security accompanying ing alter proposals snail be retumM . promptly alter me bid prices nave teen compared anti evaluates. pr DEPENDENCY PROGRAM made damrvp wm comeren<A-d-elaat rB t a Ci x / F 1 2000 IPM. 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ASSet Management (Xpariment. l3U ]oath ralena Street. lorado 81611 Call The Aspen Counseling Center - nadditmn to pe-decrlerm.euath in me mswmon m thdders and any R. cmerla ea in me ma documents may be <oraiaerea n 1 as g hi.h Bia' n 9fAO~~SSS bstinteestsofto City, h°bamaybewithtlrawnwithinapriod f Brn) ded dys aaer the date fl ed I opening bids Nu bids w01 be cortsideretl which are rece vM alter the time iii h-ed, and anv bma ap rece~yea after the s<neewed doing time will be returned ro me bidder anopenee. BY ORDER OF THE CRY OF ASPEN. COLORADO P Fd SadlerAI-Manager ' 4TH Z45 ~ CIMt~ 24~ 2rw, Z4~ t o ZY t• lv .w Z0~ emu'. tk . tai.. otr- GO 0 ° nb~ ~ R1 ~ a ~ p 0 0 Op e{d' c zr~ o o 0 op p oI3 0 0 p eD o ep 0 o p r- _ 1yoaNIN~ Y;P ,rly 3tt~ - _7_I uca ~ ~vari i c7(Gf, WGit/eN'f`S GA"LN YL~K ~t11F, ' I ia. tol ?Ui. 0 _ _ S C] 1 do F~fTMI p/v~y GtNP r(`~ Q Z - ~.S1S.. 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GoNnoml alvm5 t L KEY n-T-•ALWw of 'a e -T-1 EXISTING ?'CONTOURS Z~ J v EXISTING IO' CONTOIIRS tr • 11° O PROPOSED 2' CONIOURS 2l i'--- PROPOSED 10- CONTOURS t EXIS'i mo comN I:RS-)O REMAIN I ' EXI•STIN000NIFERSTOIIL• REMOVED V C•XISTIN ASPEN TO REMAIN / x EXISTINO (iASPENTOF)EREMIIVED NEW CONIFERS lloTSS _ _ NEW ASPEN Aw h:STVM1I,IDry:.nAS rL et P6Ya 4A7/e IN NATIVI bWS mlx• _ SOLVhY Nrfxmx TlLN 1-1 -tl[r (UaV!Y'vL~DAiiD IfLY•p~. LDLa Lf l.n elt.D pl INraxmA TION rnoY- AY T.'N el Vn,t L-I SKI CLUB VAIL SCHEMATIC SITE PLAN VAIL, COLORADO DESIGNWORKS110P II~''f1 N'OVEMOP.R•I7.'19PI`411•'~•r„~ rl ® I f~J. tI. b:L6•~t1[f 1777 V A I L RESORTS" Cie s~ ~9 1999 September 24, 1999 Brent Wilson Planner II Community Development Department Town of Vail 75 South Frontage Road Vail, CO 81657 Dear Mr. Wilson, This letter is to inform the Town of Vail that Vail Resorts Inc. intends to enter into an encroachment agreement with Ski Club Vail. This encroachment is necessary to ensure that their re-developed base facility meets the organization's infrastructure needs. Additionally, our organization will work with the Ski Club Vail and the Town of Vail planning staff to incorporate an improved skier pick-up and drop-off solution into the facility design. The Vail Resorts legal department will forward a copy of this encroachment agreement to you once it has been completed and signed by both parties. Kindly direct all questions regarding Vail Resort's involvement in this project to Jonathan Greene at 845-2629. Sincere dy Dal President .r Vail Resorts, tne. Post Office Box 7 Vail, Colorado 81658 13. Benchmark Road Avon. Cotorado 81.620 V A I L 13 E A V E R C R E E K`" 9 R E C K E N R I D G E K E Y S T 0 N E' - icini Map 1~ 31 14 5 ~ ! - _ I CNILDRENS PARK _ __j 4 530 FORD PARK 4 CR + r NOME ~ \ VILLA lt'ALLA 365 2 1 3 4 0 \ 3 5 r I8 5 71, CO DO ALLSEASONS 358 \ \ \ ~GHF~ RAM's CONDO \ \ - HORN IODG 3W TSVOLI CONDO 434 o TB a s 5. TRACT m , 01 TRACT F! U MANOR 4AIL \ TRACT F A. 8 8 C FORD 585 \ AMPITHEATER XI i 540 FORD PARK i / 38 103 i~ MANOR VAIL 7 A a c \ \ \ I \ \ to 595 \ i 8 W2 395 _ 'GOLDEN PEAK \ 104 8 18 TRACT F 458 MANOR VAIL 352 165 A, 8888 C 10 - 342 8 !7 302 408 ti`w! $KI 11 375 TRAC H A PINOS DEL 18 _ i NORTE / 15 is 365 C 5 353 355 596 RACE CITY NORTMOODS I r~ J 800 O E ^ \i N" v ~i a F2\~~1 L~ 14 13 Ft \ Ski C ub Vail 598 Vail Valley . Drive Part Gf Tract B, Veil Village 7th Filing N DESIGNWORKSHOP Memo Landscape Architecture Land Planning Urban Design Date: 29 December 1999 Tourism Planning To: Pam Hopkins Snowdon Hopkins Architects From: Pam Granade 953 S. Frontage Rd. W. Suite 102 Vail, Colorado 81657 Job 2391 970-476-8408 FAX 476-8409 Subject: Ski Club Vail Dear Pam: I have estimated the planting cost for the streetscape work (within 15' of the asphalt edge) along Vail Valley Drive. 1 have increased the number of evergreen and deciduous tress fro x; what is shown on the plan dated December 17, 1999 to include the following: 8 - 12' spruce @ $700 ea. $5,600 14 - 3"cal aspen @ $325 ea. 4,550 3800 SF of revegetation 500 Total planting $10,650 The estimated cost for irrigation for the 15' wide area along Vail Valley Drive (approximabzl); 3800 SF) is $3,800. Sincerely, RW 6"'A.", Pam Granade DESIGNWORKSHOP hece veo Sy-Uec-29 (dJ.-4.1pm rrom kI M u~ ur_~ruv wutin"~'nur page DEC-29-99 WED 04 ; 48 PM 12/29/99 Snowdon Hopkins Architects Attn: Pam Hopkins 201 Gore Crcck Drive Vail, CO 81657 Re: Ski Club Vail Ucar Pam: Per the schematic site plan dated DeccLnbcr 7, 1999 by Design Workshop, I have prepared a cost cstimato for the sti•cetscapc worm within the 15' set back of Vail Vallcy Drivc. 1, Relocate some of the existing tress - Allowance, concrete etc. $10,000.00 2. Cut, remove, haul off existing asphalt paving $17,000.00 3, Extend storm drain - assumes 18" CM , two inlets, pot holing and hand digging around existing utilities, 300 LF extended to center of drop off area (average cost of $83.00 per lineal foot). $25,000.00 4. Subgradc prep, curb and gutter, and concrete pans $14,000.00 5. Subgrado prep and 6 foot wide 5" thick sidewalk $23,000.00 6, batch asphalt back to curb and pans $4,000.00 7. Four each street lanterns, trenching, conduit, wiring, circuit, and concm-te base"s $18,000.00 K. 'T'opsoil placed 8" deep in balance of area. 53.000.00 TOTAL $'114,000.00 'this does not include irrigation, planting, and landscaping. Sincerely, Craig run(z1 cc: Pane G=adc liar APPENDIX "A" 6.0 Community Services 6.1 Services should keep pace with increased growth. 6.2 The Town of Vail should play a role in future development through balancing growth with services. 6.3 Services should be adjusted to keep pace with the needs of peak periods. APPENDIX "A" 3.5 Entertainment oriented business and cultural activities should be encouraged in the core areas to create diversity. More nighttime businesses, on-going events and sanctioned "street happenings" should be encouraged. 4. Village Core / Lionshead 4.1 Future commercial development should continue to occur primarily in existing commercial areas. Future commercial development in the Core areas needs to be carefully controlled to facilitate access and delivery. 4.2 Increased density in the Core areas is acceptable so long as the existing character of each area is preserved thorough implementation of the Urban Design Guide Plan. 4.3 The ambiance of Vail Village is important to the identity of Vail and should be preserved. (scale, alpine character, small town feeling, mountains, natural setting, intimate size, cosmopolitan feeling, environmental quality.) 4.4 The connection between the Village Core and Lionshead should be enhanced through: a) Installation of a new type of people mover. b) Improving the pedestrian system with a creatively designed connection, oriented toward a nature walk, alpine garden, and/or sculpture plaza. C) New development should be controlled to limit commercial uses. 5. Residential 5.1 Additional residential growth should continue to occur primarily in existing, platted areas and as appropriate in new areas where high hazards do not exist. 5.2 Quality time-share units should be accommodated to help keep occupancy rates up. 5.3 Affordable employee housing should be made available through private efforts, assisted by limited incentives, provided by the Town of Vail with appropriate restrictions. 5.4 Residential growth should keep pace with the marketplace demands for a full range of housing types. 5.5 The existing employee housing base should be preserved and upgraded. Additional employee housing needs should be accommodated at varied sites throughout the community. APPENDIX "A" 1.13 Vail recognizes its stream tract as being a desirable land feature as well as its potential for public use. 2. Skier/Tourist Concerns 2.1 The community should emphasize its role as a destination resort while accommodating day skiers. 2.2 The ski area owner, the business community and the Town leaders should work together closely to make existing facilities and the Town function more efficiently. 2.3 The ski area owner, the business community and the Town leaders should work together to improve facilities for day skiers. 2.4 The community should improve summer recreational and cultural opportunities to encourage summer tourism. 2.5 The community should improve non-skier recreational options to improve year- round tourism. 2.6 An additional golf course is needed. The Town should work with the down valley communities to develop a public golf course as well as other sports facilities to serve the regional demand for recreational facilities. 2.7 The Town of Vail should improve the existing park and open space lands while continuing to purchase open space. 2.8 Day skiers need for parking and access should be accommodated through creative solutions such as: a) Increased busing from out of town. b) Expanded points of access to the mountain by adding additional base portals. C) Continuing to provide temporary surface parking. d) Addition of structured parking. 3. Commercial 3.1 The hotel bed base should be preserved and used more efficiently. 3.2 The Village and Lionshead areas are the best location for hotels to serve the future needs of the destination skiers. 3.3 Hotels are important to the continued success of the Town of Vail, therefore conversion to condominiums should be discouraged. 3.4 Commercial growth should be concentrated in existing commercial areas to accommodate both local and visitor needs. APPENDIX "A" VAIL LAND USE PLAN - GOALS/POLICIES 1. General Growth/Development 1.1 Vail should continue to grow in a controlled environment, maintaining a balance between residential, commercial and recreational uses to serve both the visitor and the permanent resident. 1.2 The quality of the environment including air, water and other natural resources should be protected as the Town grows. 1.3 The quality of development should be maintained and upgraded whenever possible. 1.4 The original theme of the old Village Core should be carried into new development in the Village Core through continued implementation_ of the Urban Design Guide Plan. 1.5 Commercial strip development of the Valley should be avoided. 1.6 Development proposals on the hillsides should be evaluated on a case by case basis. Limited development may be permitted for some low intensity uses in areas that are not highly visible from the Valley floor. New projects should be carefully controlled and developed with sensitivity to the environment. 1.7 New subdivisions should not be permitted in high geologic hazard areas. 1.8 Recreational and public facility development on National Forest lands may be permitted where no high hazards exist if: a) Community objectives are met as articulated in the Comprehensive Plan. b) The parcel is adjacent to the Town boundaries, with good access. C) The affected neighborhood can be involved in the decision-making process. 1.9 National Forest land which is exchanged, sold or otherwise falls into private ownership should remain as open space and not be zoned for private development. 1.10 Development of Town owned lands by the Town of Vail (other than parks and open space) may be permitted where no high hazards exist, if such development is for public use. 1.11 Town owned lands shall not be sold to a private entity, long term leased,to a private entity or converted to a private use without a public hearing process. 1.12 Vail should accommodate most of the additional growth in existing developed areas (infill areas). 2) Is the amendment presenting a convenient workable relationship with land uses consistent with municipal objectives? Staff believes this proposal furthers municipal land use objectives through the redevelopment of a facility that no longer serves the needs of Ski Club Vail. Many of the traffic congestion problems identified in this area of the East Village are attributable to the current facility (among other properties). Staff believes this proposal presents a feasible, workable solution to the re-occurring traffic problems identified in this area and promotes a much-improved relationship with adjacent properties. 3) Does the rezoning provide for the growth of an orderly viable community? Staff believes this rezoning is necessary to facilitate redevelopment of the property in an orderly, viable fashion. Under the current zoning designation, Ski Club Vail is "non- conforming" and does not have the ability to expand. Given the fact that the facility now serves about 4 times the number of users it served in 1977, staff believes redevelopment/rezoning is the only feasible option at this time. The redevelopment proposal is consistent with applicable development limitations imposed under the proposed zone district. 4) Is the change consistent with the Land Use Plan? The Vail Land Use Plan proposes a future land use designation on this property of "Ski Base." This land use category includes "ski trails, facilities related to a ski base and ski- related improvements." Staff believes the proposed zone district is consistent with this designation while the existing zoning is not. Staff believes the proposed Ski Club Vail rezoning/redevelopment plan would further the following goals/objectives identified in the Vail Land Use Plan: 1.1 Vail should continue to grow in a controlled environment, maintaining a balance between residential, commercial and recreational uses to serve both the visitor and the permanent resident. 1.3 The quality of development should be maintained and upgraded whenever possible. 1.12 Vail should accommodate most of the additional growth in existing developed areas (infill areas). 2.2 The ski area owner, the business community and the Town leaders should work together closely to make existing facilities and the Town function more efficiently. Staff does not believe this proposal conflicts with any of the goals, policies or objectives outlined in the Vail Land Use Plan. A complete list of the plan's goals, policies and objectives is included as Appendix "A" for reference. 3 11. STAFF RECOMMENDATION At its December 13, 1999 meeting, the Town's Planning and Environmental Commission forwarded a recommendation of approval of the applicant's request for a rezoning from "Agriculture and Open Space" (A) District to "Ski Base Recreation" (SBR) District to the Vail Town Council. Staff recommends that the Town Council approve Ordinance No. 2, Series of 2000 on second reading, subject to the following finding: 1. That the proposed zone district is compatible with and suitable to adjacent uses, consistent with the Town's Land Use Plan and Zoning Regulations, and appropriate for the area. III. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION - REZONING REQUEST The request for rezoning is necessary due to the existing non-conformities under the current "Agriculture & Open Space" designation. Ski Club Vail does not have the ability to expand under the current zoning. Additionally, due to the encroachment onto Vail Associates' property, it is necessary to apply a consistent zoning among the parcels. Vail Associates' Golden Peak property (Tracts F & B) is zoned "Ski Base Recreation." The PEC/Town Council shall make the following findings before granting approval of a zone change request: 1) Is the existing zoning suitable with the existing land use on the site and adjacent land uses? Ski Club Vail's property is currently zoned "Agriculture and Open Space" ("A"). Staff believes the existing zoning is inconsistent with the established use of the property. Intended uses within the current "Agriculture and Open Space" zoning designation include agriculture, public parks, recreation areas, and open space. Staff believes Ski Club Vail's operation is more consistent with the intended uses outlined for the "Ski Base Recreation" district. These include ski racing facilities, ski school facilities, and private/quasi- public/public clubs. Adjacent land uses include the Golden Peak Ski Base (Ski Base Recreation), Manor Vail , (High Density Multiple Family), Pinos del Norte/Northwoods (Special Development District #2/HDMF), and Ford Park (General Use). Staff believes the proposed zoning is consistent and suitable with adjacent properties. 2 - L MEMORANDUM TO: Vail Town Council FROM: Community Development Department DATE: February 1, 2000 SUBJECT: First reading of Ordinance No. 2, Series of 2000, an ordinance amending the Official Zoning Map for the Town of Vail in accordance with Title 12, Zoning Regulations, Chapter 5, Zoning Map; rezoning Part of Tract B, Vail Village Seventh Filing (Ski Club Vail) from Agriculture and Open Space (A) District to Ski Base Recreation (SBR) District. Applicant: Ski Club Vail Planner: Brent Wilson 1. BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST. This rezoning request is in conjunction with the redevelopment plan and conditional use permit applications that were approved by the Town's Planning and Environmental Commission (PEC) on December 13, 1999. The proposal involves the demolition of the -existing structure and the construction of a new 24,000 square foot facility. The rezoning is necessary for redevelopment given the existing site non-conformities under the current "Agriculture & Open Space". designation. On December 14th, the Town Council reviewed the approved development plan and rezoning request for Ski Club Vail's new facility. At that time, Council (and the PEC) advised staff to pursue an agreement with Ski Club Vail regarding contributions for streetscape improvements. The Town's Streetscape Masterplan and Vail Village Masterplan contain language requiring the completion of adjacent streetscape improvements by private properties when they redevelop or expand. Ski Club Vail's construction estimator evaluated the cost of the Town's proposed streetscape improvements along Vail Valley Drive and staff has reviewed the numbers for accuracy. Ski Club Vail proposes to contribute $14,450 in the form of landscaping, grading and irrigation along Vail Valley Drive. This amount is equal to 39% of the total cost for streetscaping along the Ski Club Vail parcel (or,11.2% of the total cost for streetscaping between the Golden Peak bus stop and the Pinos del Norte property). A complete review of the rezoning request and estimates for streetscape improvements have been included in the staff memorandum. TOWN OF PAIL 1 MEMORANDUM TO: Vail Town Council FR: Bob McLaurin RE: Town Managers Report DT: January 28, 2000 The Town Managers Report will be delivered Tuesday afternoon. UD Comina Meetinas 2/8/00 WS - 2:00 P.M. Police Department - Council Walk Through 6 Critical Strategies Vail Marketing PEC Report Appeal of PEC Denial of City Market Sign Variance EHU Code Amendments Visit Services to the VVTCB Discussion About Reservations. 2/15/00 TC - 7:00 P.M. 2/15/00 WS - 2:00 P.M. Donovan Park Project 6 Critical Strategies - Infrastructure to include RETT & Capital Projects. Council Orientation - Public Works Carts 1 w_ , S: THEDENVER POST Frida January 14:.2000 COLu'RADO.'omes", speiubans monster ...h ^By'Nancy Lofholm "There are some growth issues that V4'Denver Post westem slope Bureau P c need to be dealt with in Aspen, absolute- "4 1: Irate Aspen builders, architects, real BddderS~ O~~L?3 111 ly, but it does not constitute an emer- I estate agents and land attorneys are gency that justifies turning peoples' :--:hammering Pitkin County's new mora- meeting with the planning commission. guards, personal trainers, wine stockers: lives upside down," said Mike Maple, torium on "monster" houses. "We hope to have these large homes and massage therapists that are often operations manager for Hansen Con- "'it is by all means the hot issue pay their own way," said County Com- hired- struction in Aspen. :her said Aspen real estate attorney missioner Mick Ireland,. who said that This increased workforce puts more Mike Tanguay of Aspen Constructors 4Bicake Peterson. "Everybody up here about 40 percent of new homes in the of a strain on an already overloaded af- said he views the. moratorium as dis- fr to `a greater or lesser degree is very up- county are larger than 3,500 square fordable-housing market in Aspen and crimination against the rich. r -set:with the method in which this mora-. feet. results in more traffic problems with "These monster homes have been;- ;corium was adopted." Ireland said a five-year study of commuters clogging Colorado 82, built here for years and years; and all-6f The moratorium that has rattled this.- growth in the county has shown that Ireland said that since the builders of a sudden they are going to say, `Sor Fyn : . resort area bans the building of homes residential construction jobs grew by an these homes are not helping to defray we don't want any more.' That's: s I i `'larger than 3,500 square feet. The mor- -annual rate of 7 percent from 1990 the related costs of having extra work- crimination," Tanguay said.'; talso affects subdivisions, plan- through 1997. The study also found that ers in Pitkin County, the county needed g Ireland said no one should hav. l3 7"ned-unit developments and affordable- 10 workers are needed during the con- a "time out." A eca 4 fiausing units. struction phase of each large home. surprised by the moratorium use But opponents of the county action curbing growth has been, tall~ec , 4 ut y moratorium was adopted Mon- Once they are built, each of the view it as a heavy-handed mistake that for years, has been pa t of ~fi• eear ~1day; night by a unanimous.. vote of the homes generates more `employment, will cost some of Aspen's working peo- study and has been thy, a{ t of public °county commission following asix-hour with the maids, gardeners, security, ple their jobs. hearings that no one atede?' .r t -u ' TI1E DENVER POST Friday, Janua 14-2000 i . g-•4 .-CULuRADO' 91M VIA en ans" LS monstef omes e1:M1Jpi..:i ikF~ By. Nancy Lofholm "There are some ,:oerwer Post Westem Slope Bureau need to be dealt with inr Aspen, absolute- Irate i~0 Aspen builders, architects, real ' Buildersagen~ Up 111 C,t.lms ly, but it does not constitute an emer- estate agents and land attorneys are gency that justifies turning peoples' hammering Pitkin County's new mora- meeting with the planning commission. guards, personal trainers, wine stockers" lives upside down," said Mike Maple, torium on "monster" houses. "We hope to have these large homes and massage therapists that are often . operations manager for Hansen Con- ! "It is by all means the hot issue pay their own way," said County Com- wed struction in Aspen: " ;10 said Aspen real estate attorney missioner Mick Ireland, who.said that This increased workforce puts more Mike Tanguay of Aspen Constructors `-Bi~ake Peterson. "Everybody up here about 40 percent of new homes in the of a strain on an already overloaded af- said he views the moratorium as dis- r. =.to a eater or lesser degree is very up- county, are larger than 3,500 square fordable-housing market in Aspen and crimination against the rich. ' 't gI ` q :a- , oset°with the method in which this mora-. feet. results in more traffic problems with "These monster homes have been%"' _ trium was adopted." Ireland said a five-year study of commuters clogging Colorado 82..: built here for years and years, and all;.of The moratorium that has rattled this growth in the county has shown that Ireland said that since the builders of a sudden they are going to say, `So rr3',, ;.resort area bans the building of homes .residential construction jobs grew by an these homes are not helping to defray we don't want any more.' That's'dtsr`' 1 t :1 larger than 3, '0 square feet. The mor- -annual rate of 7 percent from 1990. the related costs of having extra work- crimination," Tanguay said. t r=`atorium also . ~ cts subdivisions, plan- through 1997. The study also found that ers in Pitkin County, the county needed Ireland said no one should hal!e~ been ,I°ned-unit developments and affordable- 10 workers are needed during the con- a "time out." surprised by the moratorium Jtieca'use ~j q;,housing units. struction phase of each large home. But opponents of the count action curbing W out y growth has, been : talkec~~aliout The moratorium was adopted Mon- Once they are built, each of the view it as a heavy-handed mistake that for years, has been rlt of a five-year ?;Nay night by a unanimous_ vote of the _ homes generates more 'employment, . will cost some of Aspens working peo- study and has been ttie sabje 7' public p " county commission following asix-hour with the. maids,. gardeners, security ple their jobs. hearings that no one a tended' c -4 'aq e a 1 Route List lute Dumber T4 ,ute Desc: TUESDAY-WEST OF VILLAGE: & 04/30/9-7 m_P_.. Name. Address QTY SIZE 1 2 i SUI'-A VA I L 625 N FRONTAGE RD-14A 3 3 YD v 2 MONT AL V D, MR MAR l' O 748 POTATO PAT CH-W 1 CRB 3 KNUEPE=ER, DAVID 0748 POTATO PATCH LANE 1 CRB I f ,r / I 4 Hi=lNSE_N, KIRK 775 POTATO PATCH--W 1 90 GAL / / 1 f 1 5 CLA I R, KEVIN 77 B POTATO PATCH DR--W 1 CRB COOPERSTEIN, LISA 780 POTATO PATCH DRIVE 1 90 GAL f f 6 WIEGERS, ELISABETH 765 POTATO PATCH 1 `'~0 GAL 9 WILSON, JOYCE 792 POTATO PATCH DR 1 CRB )sol itely no extras COGSWELL, JOHN 794 A POTATO PATCH-W 1 CRB f I / / le 12 DA:' I SON, HARRY 800 A POTATO PATCH DR 1 CRB wn drive by house--left side 1 ELK CREEK TOWNHOME:S 767 POTATO PATCH DRIVE 1 CRB ' townhomes--.-12 cans 14 POTATO PATCH TOWNHOMES ABOVE-770 1 3 YD !cycle--#2121 15 SEVEN SEVENTY POTATO 770 POTATO PATCH 2 3 YD 16 PENSKE REALTY 736 SANITY LANE-W 1 CRB front o garage 17 M I KE:LL HOLDING INC 740 A SANDY LANE 1 CRB 1 CAMP I S I , JER I 742 SANDY LANE RT SIDE 1 CRB ,cycle 19 RAGAN, RICHARD 744-A SANDY LANE 1 CRB 20 INDIAN CREEK /LAUTERBACH 1139 SANDSTONE DRIVE 1 CRB units at switchback LIONS MANE= CONDLI ASSOC 1116 SANDSTONE DRIVE 1 3 YD 12L.l r THE DENVER POST Friday, Januar 14 2000 fst J C t tr t a r _ j AR ins I. i. ar . on, St h j. r. ,y,. f J? s s I r ay Nancy Who lm Ranver Post Western Slope Bureau "There are some growth issues that i - need to be dealt with in Aspen, absolute- hll"r'_ B Irate Aspen' builders, architects;l real _ erS~, e11tS . U C:'~115 lY, but. it does not constitute,, an emer estate agents :and land attor' neys .,are`'°.t 1 ~geney that,justifies turning peoples' hammering; Pitkin County's new Mora meeting with. the planning commission. f --guards, personal trainers, wine'stockers . lives upside down,", said' Mike -Maple, torium on."monster".,:houses "We hope to have these large homes= ;,and ;massage therapists thk!are often :--operations manager for Hansen Con- , "at is.by; :all means the hot issue -'pay their; own way,"- said County-Com--,, ;hired: ~ struction. in aspen., .'her said Aspen real, estate attorney missioner- Mick 'Ireland,. who ,said that This increased workforce ;puts -more ° Mike" Tanguay of. Aspen Constructors -Brooke Peterson. "Everyb6dy. ups here about:40 percent, of new-homes'in the'n'-of a strainpon'an,already overloaded=af said he views the moratorium ass; to a greater'or lesser degree is very up countyl. are larger than 3,500 square:.,- fordable-housing market in Aspen and ` crimination against the rich set,with the'inethod m which this"mora -;,',.feet:,, results" 1n' more traffic problems with « J; toruain was adopted " "commuters These. monster homes have beenf, Ireland "said' a.• five-year ~ study. ;of clo gging'Colorado° 8 . ' built here' for years'and years, and all of: the moratorium: that, has rattled this ..growth in the county, .has shown that : Ireland said that since the builders'of. a'sudden'they are gomg'to say, `Sorry b' resort area bans the building of homes ;residential construction jobs grew by, an "•,_.these homes are not helping to" defray ",;we don't° :want -any more.' That's .-larger.thad3,500 square feet. The. rnor ',annual gate of , 7•,.percent from' 1990 the related costs of having extra work crimination," Tanguay said, atorium also affects subdivisions; plan- . ahrough 1997. The study a1po found that ers in Pitkin County; the county needed. Ireland 'said no one should have den I -ned-unit developments and affordable. 10 workers are needed during the con a "time osurprised by the moratorium, case housing `units. struction phase of each'large-home But. opponents of the county action' `curbing: growth'.ha as.. een°talk$c ,about The moratorium was adopted Mon Once, they are 'more each"'' of the ?"view it As 'a heavy-hande&mistake:that "for :years, - lias been 12? of ~fiye year day night' by a:unanimous vote `of the: homes ;generates more employment, ; will°cost_some of.Aspen s working peo study and has been ubj 'g?f.publie county commission followings six-hour. with the maids, ggdengrs, -security m plc their jobs.+ ;hearings that:no, one;atj~! -4 Update on Community Development Department Projects t F , Ji C. 7ft- iii ¦i ¦?i'~~ .Yr' III, ti t r "c 3 C' 1 February 1, 2000 Toxic Paae Purpose 1 Community Development Overview 1 Planning Projects 2 Development Review/Building 6 Housing Programs 7 Environmental Programs 11 Attachements 1. Organizational Chart 2.Environmental Update 3. Council Ranking Form J Update on Community Development Department Projects 1. PURPOSE: The purpose of this report is to summarize the current status of Community Development Department projects that have received Council's attention in anticipation of the Council Worksession on February 1, 2000. In addition, we have included a list of potential future projects for your consideration. Staff would very much appreciate the Council's input on these projects. It is very important to staff that we are focusing our available resources on the actions Council feels are most critical to the community. 2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PURPOSE AND MISSION STATEMENT The purpose of the Community Development Department is: To ensure that we are both the premier mountain community & international resort. The mission of the Department is: To provide effective and progressive community development services to our customers so that the Town of Vail is recognized among resort communities as a livable, sustainable community, and resort of the highest quality. The Community Development Department provides critical services to: ensure high quality development and redevelopment; provide planning services to ensure the long-term social, economic and environmental sustainability; protect public health and safety; and to facilitate the creation of affordable housing in the Town of Vail. Four teams exist within the Community Development Department (See attached organizational chart-Attachment 1): Building Team: This teams primary function is to ensure that all applicable building codes are adhered to and that construction in the Town of Vail meets the highest standard for safety. Environmental Health and Planning: Environmental Health implements programs to protect environmental quality and public health in Vail. This team implements a contract with the State of Colorado (which the Town is reimbursed) to do food service inspections. This team also provides programs in air, water, waste management, and deals with a variety of nuisance related issues. Housing: The primary function of this team is to facilitate the creation of affordable housing within the Town of Vail. The housing division will facilitate the development of affordable housing, develop policies to 1 create housing on private land, and regulate existing deed restricted units in the Town of Vail. Planning: The planning division is responsible for current and long range planning. The major focus of the planning division is to review development applications to ensure conformance to the Town's zoning regulations, master plans, and other development review regulations. The Planning Division also works on long range projects and on continuously improving the zoning code to meet community needs. 3. PLANNING RELATED PROJECTS 3.1 Dav-to-Dav Planning Activities - Customer Driven Current Plannina • DRB/Staff actions - 524 (in 1999) - New homes, Commercial buildings, signs • PEC actions - 1,60 (in 1999) - SDDs, Conditional Uses, Variances, Code changes, Development Plans, Appeals • Town Council Actions - SDDs, Code Changes, Appeals, Community Planning GIS (Geographic Information System) implementation - Streamlining access to data • Code Enforcement Activities 3.2 Maior Current Planninq Proiects - Customer Driven Current Planninq Vail Associates - Gondola and Sunbird Building: We are anticipating an application for the redevelopment of this project by the end of February. Lodge/Exchange Site., We are anticipating an application on this project by the end of February. Vail Athletic Club: We anticipate an new application to redevelop this project under the new PA zone district. An application is anticipated in the next couple of months. Glen Lyon Office Building: The owners will, be coming back for an amendment to the, latest approval. The full context of what is being proposed is unknown at this point. Vail Valley Medical Center: The medical center is likely to come in the next few months with an expansion of that facility. 2 ,y Chateau at Vail: This property is up for sale and it is likely that potential purchasers may be coming in for redevelopment in the next few months. 3.3 Maior Proiects that have been initiated Community Facilities/Donovan Park. This project is currently in the public review process. Completion of the planning phase of this project is anticipated in May of 2000. Community Facilities/HUB Site: A market analysis of the following uses will be presented to Council on February 22"d. performing arts, event/conference facility, family entertainment facility, learning center above library, and a 2nd Sheet of Ice. A design process will be implemented immediately after the market analysis is completed. Urban Renewal Authority/Tax Increment Financing for Lionshead: This project has begun. Staff has been actively working on the development of a process for creating Tax Increment Financing. This involves setting up a redevelopment authority and adopting a capital improvement plan for the Lionshead Area over the next several months with potential elections on debt secured by TIF in November of 2000. Development of a hotel on the Gondola site will trigger the need for many of the public improvements outlined in the Lionshead Master Plan. 3.4 Zoninq Regulations Revisions Lionshead View Corridors: Several view corridors were identified in the Lionshead Master Plan for protection. An ordinance must be drafted and a public review process established to finalize these. Parking Regulations and Parking Pay-in-Lieu: Staff has received a final report from our parking consultant with recommended changes to the calculation of parking for private development in Lionshead and the Vail Village. Staff has also prepared an. analysis of properties currently eligible for parking pay-in-lieu. Staff plans to return to the PEC and Town Council in February to present an ordinance revising the parking regulations. based on the final report. Sign Code Revisions: This is another project that has been on the list of projects to be completed, but has not been considered a priority in the past by the Town Council. Recently, the 3 Vail Village merchants have expressed an interest in revising the regulations to make them easier to understand and enforce. The merchants expressed a desire to make the regulations more equitable from business to business. Staff believes that making changes to this code could help improve the appearance of Vail as well as improve customer service by making the code more understandable. Notice and Hearings Revisions: Staff and members of the council have expressed an interest modifying, and consolidating the notice and hearing requirements for various planning applications. The regulations are currently inconsistent and may not provide for adequate notice to the community. Staff believes this is an important issue that should be addressed. 3.5 Other Proiects that Council Mav Wish to Consider Vision Statement: The resort industry is changing and so is our community. Staff believes a strong vision statement is critical and will be helpful in making decisions in the future. A vision statement could be very helpful in making decisions when economic/resort interests are competing against resident interests. A vision statement can also acknowledge how our resort and community are interrelated and interdependent. The Town has a vision statement ("To be the premier mountain community and international resort') and council may choose to simply reaffirm that vision statement. Staff and the Mayor have discussed a process to either recreate or reaffirm the existing vision statement with Chris Gates of the National Civic League (NCL). Economic Plan: A business or economic plan is a valuable tool that nearly every private business has and most communities have developed. The Town of Vail is facing economic challenges but there is no coherent plan on how to meet those challenges. In addition the role of the Town of Vail to address those challenges needs to be clarified. Staff believes there are five critical areas to continue to work on to improve our competitive edge as a resort- Lodging quality and value • Guest amenities (Things for people to do when they are not skiing) Retail diversity (We have a lot of T-shirt shops and art galleries but • not a lot of product in the middle of the market) • Service quality (maintaining high quality employees that take care of the guest) • Infrastructure (streetscape, landscaping, maintaining a clean appearance) We are making progress with all five areas but there is not a comprehensive strategic plan that talks to our economic future or provides a cohesive plan for addressing the above mentioned issues. Staff does not feel that a significant 4 study is needed. However, a brief public process possibly as an extension of Vail Tomorrow may be helpful in gaining strong public support on economic priorities and buy-in to a vision statement. In addition, discussions with the ski company and other strategic partners will be critical in developing an economic program to meet the challenges of the future. Another benefit of having a public discussion on this issue is that it certainly would generate some other specific ideas that have not been considered to help our economy. Village Master Plan and Vail Land Use Plan: The Village Master Plan has not been updated since 1990 and the Vail Land Use Plan has not been updated since 1986. Staff believes that an update to these plans is needed to address changes that have occurred over time. For instance there is no underlying planning that has occurred for the Holiday Inn site. Loading and delivery along with housing were not critical issues as they are now. A key gap in current master planning is the area between the Village and Lionshead where the Chateau at Vail and the Medical Center may redevelop in the future. In addition, improving the design guidelines for Vail Village was identified as a next step in the Lionshead Master Plan. Staff does not feel that this involves a rewrite of the Vail Land Use Plan and Village Master plan but involves an update to these plans. This process could take as little as six to eight months to complete if the scope of the project remains as an update. Design Guidelines. We have budgeted for several years to rewrite the overall design guidelines for the Town. A next step in the Lionshead Master Plan, as mentioned above, is to apply what we leaned about Lionshead design guidelines to the rest of the community. New guidelines would help reduce the subjectivity in the design review process and further enhance the architectural character of the community. Based on the work that has already occurred on design guidelines from the Lionshead Master plan, this project could-be completed within a 6-month time frame. GRFA Regulations: There have been numerous discussions over the merits of the GRFA system in the Town. Staff, architects, and builders spend an inordinate amount of time keeping track of GRFA on properties throughout the Town. A previous analysis of GRFA policy showed a disconnect, in most situations, between bulk and mass of structures and GRFA. That study showed that design guidelines, building height and site coverage were the actual regulations affecting bulk and mass. The study did recommend that site coverage should be decreased for lots over 20,000 square feet and that design guidelines should be improved if GRFA was ' eliminated. Staff believes the department and the Town could run more efficiently without the regulation while maintaining architectural quality and building scale. NOTE: Community Development can comfortably accommodate 1-2 major projects (Donovan Park, HUB Site, Master Plans, etc.) at a time that.require intense public involvement. We have two senior planners that can each accommodate 1-2 major policy actions at one time and still maintain a caseload of 5 development review projects. Depending on the nature of the project, our more junior planners could also be a very effective resource to get the job done on policy initiatives. Further discussion with council on expectation for public involvement and project completion would be very helpful. 4. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS/BUILDING SAFETY 4.1 Improvinq the Development Review Process The Community Development Department has continued to look at how to improve the development review process and make it more efficient. To this end the Development Review team has committed to time frames for completing staff reviews, we implemented a service counter where the public can receive 24 hour approvals for planning and building applications that are simple and straight forward. The Building Team has just completed a rigorous analysis of their services and identified specific ways to improve service. A new area the Building. Team is working on is to provide educational opportunities for contractors and developers to help developers expedite the development review process by improving the overall quality of plans and actual construction. The Town of Vail is also working hard to improve efficiency.through technology with: improved mapping, electronic filing system, permit tracking, and providing information over the internet. Customer service will be improved by continuing to enhance technology that provides timely, accurate information. Other actions to consider in the future for improving the process are outlined in a November 23, 1999 memorandum to the Town Council. On November 23`d, Council did express interest in creating a conceptual review process for SDDs and clarifying roles. 4.2 Buildina Proiects The Building team recently reviewed, proposed future actions with the Town Council. A summary of actions that the Building team would like to address in the future includes: • Receive an ISO Rating of 2. (We currently have a rating of 3) • Establish an appeals board • Additional staff certifications for building team members • Develop and implement a community education program, especially on natural hazards • Review Fee Structure to simply fees, improve equity, and provide incentives for providing correct building plans • International Building Code (IBC) & International Residential Code (IRC) available Jan. 2000 • Improve awareness with DRB and PEC on design considerations for minimizing wildfire impacts. 6 5. HOUSING 5.1 Rental Housinq Opportunities Mountain Bell Site In 1992 the Housing Authority created a plan that would have created 44 two- bedroom rental units on the Mountain Bell site. In 1999 Bill Pierce did some preliminary site analysis and was able to fit from 198 to 288 beds on the Mountain Bell site using the footprint and floor plans from the River's Edge building. Historically there has also been discussion of for-sale housing on this site. Lionshead Parking Structure There is potential for two or three levels of housing to be placed on the south side of the parking structure. The Lionshead Master Plan states that this site could hold employee housing potentially on top of a level of retail space. It will be very important in the design to create a quality relationship to the street and the pedestrian environment. As part of the community facilities planning further design work can be done for housing on this site. Holy Cross/Vail Resorts Service Yard The site is the most likely to replace the employee-housing that will be lost due to the Sunbird rebuild. The Lionshead Master Plan states that this site offers a unique opportunity to achieve significant density for employee housing. Timber Ridge Staff is currently working with the property owner to come up with a solution to maintain employee-housing units on this site. The current deed restriction expires in November 2001. Also, staff has looked at potential redevelopment of this site, which could generate between 756 to 1294 total beds. Old Town Shops This site has been considered for housing in the past. There is a potential for some housing, but it may not be the most appropriate site. Eagle River Water and Sanitation District has expressed an interest in expanding its water treatment facility at this site. The Lionshead Master Plan lists this as a potential housing site, but it also raises questions about the compatibility of uses on this site. West Vail Lodge The West Vail Lodge has been for sale. The owners have discussed with staff the idea of redeveloping the site as rental housing. Staff is currently researching what the zoning and the current Special Development District would allow. The potential proposal would create 48 new EHUs with a potential second phase of an additional 28 units. 7 The Ruins: The property may become for sale at a greatly reduced price. This site was approved for 21 EHUs. 5.2 For-Sale Housinq Opportunities Buy Down Program: The "Buy Down" program was a recommended action in all of the alternatives discussed in the Common Ground process. The subsidy that was given was $13,333 per bedroom. The goal ranged from 50 bedrooms to 100 bedrooms. Currently, the Town has $100,000 budgeted this year for the "buy down" program and that is to target 5 units. In 1999 the Town purchased 3 units under this program. Two units have been resold to qualified purchasers while the Town has retained ownership of one of the units to rent to Town employees. Arosa/Garmish and the A-Frame Site: Plans for the Arosa/Garmish and A-Frame site have been approved through the Town design review process. Construction documents have been submitted and reviewed by the Town for the Arosa/Garmish site. The A-Frame plans are going through the final engineering process. After delays in 1999 it was decided to hold off breaking ground until April 2000. In the meantime issues have arisen with the selected developer. At this point in time Community Development and Public Works staff anticipate sending out an RFP for a new builder for both the park and the housing. Berry Creek 5th Filing: On November 3`d, 1999 the Town of Vail and Eagle County entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement to develop housing on 16 acres of the Berry Creek 5th Filing. This will be a 50/50 partnership, with the County taking the lead. The goal is to create approximately 200 units with a mix of for-sale and rental homes. Staff met with the County staff on January 13th and revisions to the draft Request For Proposals (RFP) were discussed. The new draft was included in the Council Packet for January 18th as well as sent to Eagle County staff and the Eagle County Commissioners. After comment from both Vail Town Council and the Board of County Commissioners staff from the County and the Town will work to create a final version of the RFP for distribution to potential developers. Booth Creek Townhomes: To raise money in order to create a rock fall barrier the homeowners would like to sell the 1.2 acres tennis court site they own. Vail Resorts has a deed restriction on the property that it remains as open space. They may be willing to lift that deed restriction if it were for a public purpose. 8 5.3 Policv Initiatives Commercial Linkage /Employee Generation Program: In October of 1999 the Town of Vail held preliminary focus groups with the business community to discuss a Commercial Linkage Program within the Town of Vail. Follow up focus groups as well as a presentation to Council was held in December. The consultant hired has done some further research of other resort communities to determine how many units are actually created as part of a Commercial Linkage Program. The following example shows a new non- residential development of 50,000 square feet in Aspen/Pitkin County. Aspen/Pitkin County Example: Use Sq. Footage emp/1,000 Number of new Emps. 1. Hotel 20,000 3.5 70 2. Retail 10,000 2.3 23 3. Rest/Bar 10,000 4 40 4. Office 10,000 3 30 Total 50,000 163 New Employees # to be housed Mitigation Level 60% 163 98 Unit Conversion Residents Mitigation Units Studio 1.25 78 One Bedroom 1.75 56 Two Bedroom 2.25 43 Three Bedroom 3 33 Dormitory - one per 150 sq. ft. 1 98 Next steps have been outlined if Council chooses to move forward with a Town of Vail Commercial Linkage Program. Staff would recommend that the Town Council discuss this policy initiative with the County Commissioners to determine if they are also interested in pursuing a Commercial Linkage program. Currently through the Special Development District process, the Public Accommodation Zone District, and the Lionshead Master Plan the Town of Vail has required developers to mitigate approximately 30% of their new employee housing needs. Housing Zone District: The Town Council in September of 1999 considered the creation of a housing zone district. This was recommended for approval by the PEC. The purpose of this zone district was to create a zoning district that would accommodate for sale or rental deed-restricted housing. This zone district could be applied to Timber Ridge to help ensure the development stays as affordable housing or to Mountain Bell to accommodate a housing development on that site. 9 In September Council did not express a strong interest in moving forward with the zone district as it was,proposed. They wanted to see the development standards more defined for this zone district. Staff is prepared to discuss this issue as well as alternative ways to keep Timber Ridge as affordable rental housing. Timber Ridge is currently in a Special Development District and the deed restriction will expire in 2001. EHU Code Amendments: The purpose of this policy initiative is to improve the incentives and eliminate the disincentives for creating EHUs. The PEC and the Town staff have recommended some changes to the EHU codes in order to improve enforcement and create new opportunities for the private production of EHUs. The Town Council has reviewed these proposals and directed staff to move forward. Staff plans to bring these proposals back to the Council for review in the upcoming weeks. Enforcement of Current EHUs: Staff is currently working on enforcement of current EHUs. Letters with sworn affidavits to be returned were sent out to all EHU owners in December of 1999. The inclusion of sworn affidavits is new to the enforcement of the EHUs. It is thought that by requiring the responses to be sworn affidavits it would provide incentives to people to provide more accurate information. The results of these efforts are listed below. There are currently 4 types of deed restricted units within the Town of Vail. A) There are 35 units deed restricted.prior to 1992. These owners are not required to rent their units, nor are they required to respond to annual verification. • 27 of the 35. owners responded s 34 employees are housed in the 27 units accounted for B) There are 24 units that were deed restricted between 1992 and 1994. These owners are not required to rent their units, but they are required to respond to annual verification. • 13 of 24 owners responded • 13 employees are housed in the 13 units accounted for C) There are 58 units that were deed restricted since 1994. These units are required to rent their units and they are also required to respond to annual verification. • 49 of 58 owners responded • 62 employees are housed in the 49 units accounted for 10 D) There are 53 Vail Commons deed restricted units. These units are required to be owner-occupied and respond to annual verification. • 53 of 53 owners responded • 85 employees are housed in the 53 units accounted for Staff is currently working on ways to require people to upgrade their old restrictions as they apply for permits to change their houses. The largest question to be answered is what types of changes trigger the requirement for deed restriction upgrade. 6. ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS The Environmental Health Officer along with the Director of Community Development work on the implementation of environmental programs. Many of these programs come directly from the Town of Vail Environmental Strategic Plan of 1994. 6.1 Open Space Staff anticipates receiving 3 parcels of land from Vail Resorts to be used only as open space in the future. Two of these parcels are adjacent to Red Sandstone Road and another parcel is a large wetland tract across from the Born Free lift in Lionshead. Staff would recommend reconvening the Dedicated Open Space Committee to evaluate whether these lands should become "designated open space" as per the Town Charter. At the last Open Space Committee meeting, residents asked the committee to look at additional designations for stream tract lands. 6.2 Water Qualitv - The Town of Vail along with the Eagle River Water District, Vail Resorts, and the U.S. Geological Survey have been working in a partnership for the last 3 years. This partnership has been focused on evaluating the health of Gore Creek and identifying actions to protect Gore Creek. Conclusions from this partnership include: • the four mile gold medal fishery of Gore Creek is one of the most productive fisheries in the Upper Colorado Basin; • Sediment is impacting Black Gore Creek and could threaten the fishery • Magnesium chloride has not significantly affected aquatic habitat • Riparian habitat along Gore creek is critical to aquatic habitat. • Nutrient loading has increased over time Next Steps in the area of water quality include: 1) Improving water quality and stream setback standards using model language from NWCCOG, 2) Completing a final report on the quality of Gore Creek, 3) Completing work on a $80,000 grant the town received from the EPA . 11 6.3 State of the Environment Fora more comprehensive overview of environmental programs see the attached summary of environmental programs prepared for the 1999 Championships. 12 Attachment 1 Organizational Chart Town Manager Bob McLaurin Director of Community Development Russ Forrest l Chief Building Chief of Planning Senior Housing Environmental Office Manger Official Dominic Mauriello Policy Planner Health Specialist Lynn Cambell Gary Goodel Nina Timm Patrick Hamel Senior Planner Building ~ George Ruther Contract Assitants Planning Secretary Inspector - Judy Rodriguez Commercia Chris Friel Charlie Davis Planner I Reception/Building Anne Kjeruif Secretary Joan Nolan Building Inspector - Planner I Residential Allison Ochs JR Mondragen Planner II Building Brent Wilson Tech- Counter GIS Position Technichian Kathy Position, Warren eliminated 13 STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT REPORT FOR VAIL, COLORADO November 1999 ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIC PLAN The purpose of this report is to provide an update on the Town of Vail's environmental program and the implementation of the Vail Environmental Strategic Plan. The Vail Environmental Strategic Plan provides a long-range vision to protect the Vail Valley's natural environment. The vision statement is the cornerstone for the goals and the actions identified in this plan. Community members, business leaders, and other governmental entities created the vision statement, identified major goal areas, and developed specific actions. This vision statement rec- Environmental Efficiency: ognizes the link between environ- VISION STATEMENT Improve efficiency in water, mental quality and economic energy, and waste management development and that a major "The Town of Vail will be a leader in in businesses, residences, and in natural resource stewardship and reason why many of our guests and government. residents have come to Vail is will strive, as a community, to attain because of its magnificent natural environmental and economic Environmental Manage- resources. It also recognizes the sustainability." ment and Compliance: Ensure need to ensure a healthy environ- environmental compliance through ment and economy for future proactive environmental manage- generations while protecting historical and cultural ment that will identify Vail-as an environmental leader. values in the community. This vision is supported by four goal areas: The Environmental Strategic Plan was adopted on November 5, 1994. In 1996, the Town of Vail Sustainable land use regulation and eco- received national recognition from Renew America (a nomic development: Ensure new development is national award committee) for implementing an consistent with the carrying capacity of the area's outstanding environmental program and was placed in natural environment and man-made resources. an international database of environmental success stories. The following work areas and projects were Ecosystem Protection: Protect the areas identified as priority actions in the Strategic Plan. natural resources (air, water, soils, natural habitat) and recognize that they are interconnected and interdependent. PROJECT AREAS In Vail, particulate impacts are largely AIR QUALITY: attributable to the use of fireplaces, primarily from guest lodging. In 1993 there were approximately 2,000 dirty burning fireplaces in guest lodges in Vail. In 1993, The air quality project has been an ongoing the Town and Eagle County initiated a summer work area. When the Vail Town Council passed the "change out program" with the cooperation of the revised fireplace ordinance in September of 1991, County, Public Service, and area fireplace vendors. approval was based largely on the condition that a This program included education and incentives to public education program be developed and encourage property owners to convert to clean burning implemented. Before implementing this program, Vail alternatives. In addition, information brochures have analyzed 10 years of air quality data. Vail is prone to been produced and the Town has worked with the air inversions when particulates from woodburning, media to inform lodges and residents on the clean auto emissions, and road sanding tend to hang close to burning alternatives. Through this cooperative the ground causing a brown haze. In addition, airborne incentive and educational program; over 1200 particulates can pose a health concern. To help voluntary conversions from "dirty" woodburners to ensure particulate levels don't reach a point where clean" burning technologies have occurred in the human health is impacted, particulate levels (PM,o) Town of Vail. are monitored by the State of Colorado on a daily basis at the Forest Rd. Waste Water Treatment facility. 25 aquatic life, wetlands, and riparian habitat in the Gore Creek watershed while maintaining beneficial waters uses." Specific accomplishments to date in protecting 20 water resources include: f . * Received $80,000 grant from EPA and a $50,000 15 j grant from the U.S. Geological Survey in 1997 to evaluate the health of the trout fishery, 10 effectiveness of BMPs, and how riparian areas 1. 1 affect aquatic life. Results indicate that trout j abundance in Vail is higher than the control site in 5 ( Rocky Mountain National Park. * Local partnership with USGS established a water o i quality, quantity, and biological monitoring station 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 on Gore Creek. - - - F.P. Conversions (x10) PM10-Annual-Vail Note: To date over 1200 fireplaces have been converted * Database has been created that integrates historical water resource information in Gore The other major source of particulates is from Creek for decision making on water resources. resuspened solids (i.e., road dust). To address this part of the problem, the Town of Vail has switched to * The Town can better manage flooding in the spring the use of volcanic cinders for road applications during with real time readings on stream flow. winter storms. Cinders are less likely to become airborne than sand and add to air borne particulate * Staff is working with CDOT to begin to address levels. The major air quality challenge Vail will face in sedimentation impacts from highway sanding. the future is impacts from the 1-70 corridor. Although impacts from 1-70 will continue to be a concern, the * Developing educational programs for landscappers conversion of a significant number of fireplaces and the and homeowners. use of volcanic cinders has resulted in a steady decrease in annual particulate levels since 1989 (see * Working on the creation of improved water quality figure above). protection standards. WATER QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE OPEN LANDS PLAN In 1995 the Town of Vail adopted the Nonpoint Source Water Quality Plan and the Eagle River In March of 1994 the Town of Vail adopted the Watershed Plan. The Nonpoint Source Water Quality Comprehensive Open Lands Plan (COLP). The Plan identifies land uses that significantly contribute to purpose of the plan is to acquire or protect key pollution loading in Gore Creek. The plan also remaining open space parcels that are valuable for analyzes historical information and concluded that nutrient and sediment concentrations have increased Existing Land Use significantly in the last 10 years. The plan identifies specific actions to reduce pollution loading from runoff. VacaMLand The plan also recognizes the need to better understand 20i R~'3%"a' the "health" of aquatic life in Gore Creek. A partnership has been formed between Vail Associates, Town of Vail, Vail Valley Consolidated Water District, Upper Ski Area Consolidated Sanitation District and the Eagle Valley ni4ges U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to address water quality, quantity, and aquatic life issues in the Gore - Creek watershed. One of the major products of the - Commercial Gore Creek Watershed Management Program will be a plan that will provide a framework for coordination and , t cooperation between key public and private interests. l~- /1-70 Corridor The mission of the partnership is to "characterize, Open Space protect, and improve water quality, stream flow, 34% _ Public Use 2% protecting sensitive natural resources, providing for outdoor recreation, extending or connecting trails, and Eagle County Waste Sources creating a certain amount of lands that could be used for other public needs. The plan has 51 high priority (36.0%) Town of Vail action parcels. The highest priority for open space (2.9%)Mintum acquisition/protection are environmentally sensitive (4 6%) Eagle-Vail areas. In the last four years, the Town has purchased 200 acres of open space and currently has 1,100 acres of open space in the Town of Vail or approximately 33% (03 e)Redcliffe of the total land area. To date, 38 of the 51 high priority ` (,.e%)Eag,e actions have been implemented. Much of the open (23.9%) Avon~6eaver Creek space that has been acquired has been sensitive ~6.6%)Gypsum natural habitat, wetlands, and stream tract areas. Vail' (4.9%)Uninoorporated Associates, the ski company, recently donated (3.7%)VJOIGOtt (94%) Edwards approximately 20 acres of sensitive riparian areas and " open space properties to the Town. 5 pounds/person/day. The Town has just completed a Land Exchange with the Forest Service. The purpose of this exchange is to acquire USFS lands in the Town of Vail High waste generation and rapid growth is that are attractive for private exchanges and where having a significant impact on our landfill. The identified in the COLP. In addition, this exchange will existing Eagle County landfill was projected to have help resolve a number of encroachments on USFS a lifespan of 35 years in 1996, in 1999 that estimate lands. The exchange involves 3 parcels of Town was reduced to between 14 and 17 years which property totalling 74 acres and 11 parcels of Forest could result in the closure of the current landfill by Service land totalling 62.2 acres. The Town of Vail and 2013. the USFS completed the exchange on December 19, 1997. This exchange will be critical in protecting open The Town and County have collected space around the Town of Vail boundary. information on waste characteristics and quantity from waste sorts at the landfill. Results indicate 50% of the The Town is also moving forward with the waste stream is construction and demolition waste. In creation of an interconnected trail system. The Dowd addition, there appears to be a very high quantity of Junction trail was completed in 1997. This will allow a food waste when compared to national averages. safe connection through Dowd Junction for cyclists. In Specific actions will be developed that apply to the 1997 the Town and Forest Service, completed the first Town of Vail, businesses, residents, and/or Eagle 4 miles of the 11 mile "North Trail." This trail is County. The general nature of the actions include: intended to provide a high quality trail experience fora educational programs, utilizing technology-to reduce wide variety of trail users and reduce pressure on waste generation, reusing products, enhancing wilderness area trails. Volunteers will be used recycling, and reducing the volume of waste landfiiled. extensively for the construction of the trail. Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado completed the first 1.5 miles of Since this planning process was initiated, the the trail in June of 1996. The Town has received County recycling program has been significantly three awards for the implementation of the COLP: 1) improved. There are now seven recycling drop of sites National Award from the American Society of throughout the County that have contributed to Landscape Architecture (ASLA), 2) Outstanding increased recycling rates. Collection rates from 1997 Planning award from the Colorado American Planning to 1998 have increase by 63%. BFI's current contract Association, and 3) an outstanding plan and design does not include magazine recycling so the award from the Colorado ASLA. Partnership for Environmental Education Inc. with support from the Town of Vail has picked up the funding SOLID WASTE PROGRAM for this service until July of 2000. According to the Town of Vail/Eagle County ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARD Solid Waste Management Plan (Nov. 1999) 35% of the waste generated in Eagle County comes from Vail. In 1994, the Vail Town Council approved During the study period, 65,472 tons of waste were creation of the Mauri Nottingham Vail Environmental deposited at the Eagle County landfill. The total waste generation per person a day in Eagle County is 8.0 pounds. That compares to a national average of 4.5- Quality Award. This award is intended to promote environmentally sound practices and encourage A) An international environmental conference in innovative environmental initiatives to protect our March to create a blue print for a sustainable resort community. There are three categories for the resort community. This conference included award, individual, student, and business. leaders from resorts, environmental organiza- tions, local government, and federal regulators. A variety of awards are donated for this B) An environmental certification program called program. Last year these awards included a framed Green Star to encourage and recognize the photograph from Images of Nature, a $250 savings implementation of environmentally friendly bond from 1st Bank of Vail and $250 worth of energy actions i.e., water and energy conservation, credit from Holy Cross Energy. Nominations for the C) An environmental policy statement for the award are accepted by the Environmental Health event, Department throughout the year. Winners are D) Recycling program was provided at all event announced in late May and an awards ceremony venues. follows in early June. E) Lumber used for signs and temporary facilities will be reused by event coordinators. PARTNERSHIP FOR ENVIRONMENTAL F) Educational program encourages guests to EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS (PEEP) use mass transit, recycle, and limit wood burning. PEEP is a not for profit organization initiated and partially funded by the Town to help coordinate CARRYING CAPACITY STUDY: environmental programs in the Valley. The Town has two contract with PEEP to help support the Town's A high priority Vail Tomorrow action was the Greenstar program and recycling education. PEEP creation of carrying capacity thresholds for natural and has representatives from Vail Associates, U.S. Forest man-made resources. Vail Tomorrow wanted to Service, Trees for Vail, Town of Vail, Vail Recreation understand how future development will be supported District, Gore Range Natural Science School, Com- by existing resources such as water, landfill capacity, munity Office for Resource Efficiency and the Betty roads, & air quality. A summer intern working for Ford Alpine Gardens. PEEP has worked on a Community Development began work on this project in number of actions including: August of 1997. This project was completed as part of the Lionshead Master Plan. Critical thresholds relating * Earth Fest 96 combined the Trees for Vail to the waste water treatment plant were identified as event and a speaker series from the Alpine the most limiting factors to growth. The plant will need Gardens into a fun filled weekend of education, to be upgraded when and if 200 additional dwelling music, and hands on environmental events. units are created in Vail. The sewer upgrade is planned * Serving as environmental committee for 99 to occur in 2000. . Championships * A program has been created to involve science OTHER PROJECTS: classes in environmental projects. Last year the Vail Mt. School participated in the Katsos Ranch There are several projects that Town staff will be wetland project. working on in the next year: * A Brochure for guests is being prepared on Vail's environmental programs. 1) Revise standards for erosion and * Recycling Education in the County and Monitor- stormwater control. ing of all collection sites. 2) Review and revise stream setback * Coordination of Green Star Program. This is a standards. environmental certification program for business 3) Increase recycling sites in the Village and focused on energy and resource conservation, Lionshead areas. There are currently 6 sites waste reduction and water conservation) which were added in. 1999. 1999 WORLD ALPINE SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS: 4) Have 5% of the Town's total energy usage The Organizing Committee for the 99 come from wind power. This would make the Championships created an environmental committee Town of Vail the highest percentage user of to ensure that Vail was an environmental showcase for wind power in the country when compared to this event and that the event is implemented in the all other municipalities. most environmentally sensitive manner. Several specific actions the committee completed included: Attachment 3 Project Ranking Form Instructions: The following table summarizes the Community Development projects. Staff would propose that you rank these projects after the February 1 st presentation on the Community Development work plan. A (1) would indicate that staff should not take any action on this project and a (10) would indicate the project is your highest priority. We would then appreciate receiving your rankings prior to the close of business on February 7th so that we could synthesize the input from individual Council members. We then would review the high priority actions with Council on February 8th so that you could discuss collectively your thoughts on high priority projects. Available Resources for Projects Community Development has the following positions to implement the special projects summarized below. The project capacity associated with each position also factors in that staff must respond to development review projects in a timely fashion. If multiple complex commercial projects are submitted the senior planner's ability to implement special projects is reduced to one. Planners have and will continue to assist with housing policy projects. Resource Proiect Capacitv Director 2 major projects Chief of planning 1-2 major projects Senior Planner 1-2 major projects Planner II 1 special project (policy change) Planner II 1 special project (policy change) Housing Planner 2 housing projcets/2 policy initiatives Environmental Health Specialist 2 long range projects Chief Building Official 1-2 special building projects Category Project Description Your Ranking (1-10) Planning:/ Community This project is ongoing. Ongoing Facilities/Donovan projects Planning:/ Community Market analysis being completed. Ongoing. Facilities/Hub Site Presentation tentatively scheduled projects on February 22. Planning:/ Lionshead Complete cost estimates on public Ongoing Implementation/Tax improvements and implement steps projects Increment financing to facilitate public election in Urban Renewal November. Planning/ Parking Staff is prepared to recommend new Policy Regulations/Pay-in- parking requirements with Council. Project lieu Planning/ ! Sign Code Staff has wanted to make revisions Policy Revisions in the sign code but this has not 15 Planning/ Sign Code Staff has wanted to make revisions Policy Revisions in the sign code but this has not Project been identified as a priority for council action to date. Planning General Code Enforcement Activities (i.e. signs, construction, etc.) Planning/ Notice Staff would like to consolidate and Policy Requirements simplify the notice requirement Project section of the zoning code to eliminate inconsistencies. Planning/ Vision Statement Revise or Reaffirm TOV vision New statement. National Civic League Initiatives could be a valuable resource to assist with this project. Planning/ Economic Plan/Vail Potentially re-engage the Vail New Renaissance Tomorrow process to develop Initiatives community agreement on economic actions and whose role it is to implement those actions. Planning/ Village Master Plan Both plans are outdated. Village New Update & Land Use Master plan needs updating to Initiatives Plan address future development issues and to incorporate new design considerations Planning/ Design Guidelines One of the next steps from the New Lionshead Master plan was to apply Initiatives what was learned on design quidelines to other areas in Town. Planning/ GRFA There has been discussions about New the effectiveness of GRFA. With Initiatives enhancements to design guidelines and reductions in site coverage on larger lots, staff recommended 3 years ago that GRFA for residential units could be eliminated Building/ Review Fee Staff recognized the revenue from Planning Structure building fees is critical. Staff would like to review fees for both planning and building to improve equity and to improve incentives for high quality plans. Examples: Notice exists for Appeals Building Education; ISO These actions do not require rating, staff changes to the code and can be certifications implemented administratively. No additional cost is anticipated Housing/ Mountain Bell Potential for 200-300 beds. Will Rental need to resolve what to do with ABC/Learning Tree 16 r Housing/ Lionsehead and Potential for housing on the south Rental Village Structure side of the structures with retail or community facilities on the first floor Housing/ Holy Cross/Service VA is currently planning how to Rental Lot/VA housing create a significant housing project in West Lionshead as per the Lionshead Master Plan. Aside from reviewing this,project in the development review projects, there may be little required of the Town for this project. Housing/ Timber Ridge Secure deed restricted housing on Rental this site. This has been identified as a high priority Housing/ Old Town Shops Create housing above sewer plant Rental expansion Housing/ West Vail Lodge Convert Aus to 48 deed restricted Rental units Housing/ The Ruins Acquire site for seasonal housing Rental Housing/For Buy Down Council has indicated that staff Sale . should focus on 3 bedroom units Housing/For Arosa/Garmish Plans approved for site-Begin Sale construction in April Housing/ For Berry Creek TOV is work with the County on an Sale & RFP. Staff recommends that Council Rental meet with the County Commissioners to review time frames for the project. Housing/ Commercial Staff prepared to review more details Policy Linkage from Aspen. Staff recommends that Council discuss this policy initiative. with County Commissioners. Housing Create Housing Create Zone District for affordable /Housing Zone District housing. This could be useful for Policy/ Timber Ridge and Mountain Bell. Planning PEC has reviewed and approved proposed language for District. Housing EHU Code Staff is prepared to review incentives Policy/ Amendments and other proposed code revisions to Planning improve the EHU program on private property. Housing/ Enforcement Staff has enhanced enforcement in Policy the last year. Does Council want staff to pursue further action on enforcement? Environment Open Space There are 10-12 properties (out of 52 actions) identified in the open lands plan that have not been secured. Water Quality Town staff is prepared to review a report that has been concluded I I about the state of water quality in 17 Gore Creek. In addition staff is prepared to implement new standards for erosion control, storm water management, and riparian area protection Green Star This is an ongoing environmental certification program for businesses that was initiated during the 99 Championships. Rotary and the Chamber have supported this program Solid Waste Eagle County and the Town have completed a solid waste plan. Staff is prepared to give Council an overview of this plan which highlights ways to improve recycling and waste reduction in Vail and Eagle County. F:\EVERYONE\COUNCIL\MEMOS\00\UPDATE3.DOC 18 o I ~y TOWN OF VAIL Department of, Community Development 75 South Frontage Road Vail, Colorado 81657 970-479-2138 FAX 970-479-2452 To- Vail Town Council From: Russ Forrest Date: February 1, 2000 Subject Community Development Department Program Overview The purpose of the attached report is to summarize the current status of Community Development Department projects that have received Council's attention in anticipation of the Council Worksession on February 1, 2000. In addition, we have included a list of potential future projects for your consideration. Staff would very much appreciate the Council's input on these projects. It has been helpful in the past to review critical actions with Council in a worksession to ensure staff is achieving the Council's goals. It is very important to staff that we are focusing our available resources on the actions Council feels are most critical to the community. At the end of this report you will find a ranking sheet to assist you in prioritizing actions for the Community Development work plan. On February 1 st, staff will provide a summary of the projects addressed in the report and then staff would recommend council ranking the various actions on a scale of 1-10 (1 is a low priority/10 is the highest priority). We would then request that Council members return the ranking form to Community Development prior to the close of business on February 71h. We then would review the high priority actions with Council on February 8t" so that you could discuss collectively your thoughts on projects you would like to act on in 2000. Thank you for your time and consideration! S~~ RECYCLEDPAPER z. ' Update on Community Development Department Projects a~ t r' ~Il aif - :F r yy _ i r't t tv w , 1 c- 2 t rGT ,t, r 7-7 February 1, 2000 TODIC Paae Purpose 1 Community Development Overview 1 Planning Projects 2 Development Review/Building 6 Housing Programs 7 Environmental Programs 11 Attachements 1. Organizational Chart 2.Environmental Update 3. Council Ranking Form * Update on Community Development Department Projects 1. PURPOSE: The purpose of this report is to summarize the current status of Community Development Department projects that have received Council's attention in anticipation of the Council Worksession on February 1, 2000. In addition, we have included a list of potential future projects for your consideration. Staff would very much-appreciate the Council's input on these projects. It is very important to staff that we are focusing our available resources on the actions Council feels are most critical to the community. 2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PURPOSE AND MISSION STATEMENT The purpose of the Community Development Department is: To ensure that we are both the premier mountain community & international resort. The mission of the Department is: To provide effective and progressive community development services to our customers so that the Town of Vail is recognized among resort communities as a livable, sustainable community, and resort of the highest quality. The Community Development Department provides critical services to: ensure high quality development and redevelopment; provide planning services to ensure the long-term social, economic and environmental sustainability; protect public health and safety; and to facilitate the creation of affordable housing in the Town of Vail. Four teams exist within the Community Development Department (See attached organizational chart-Attachment 1): Building Team: This teams primary function is to ensure that all applicable building codes are adhered to and that construction in the Town of Vail meets the highest standard for safety. Environmental Health and Planning: Environmental Health implements programs to protect environmental quality and public health in Vail. This team implements a contract with the State of Colorado (which the Town is reimbursed) to do food service inspections. This team also provides programs in air, water, waste management, and deals with a variety of nuisance related issues. Housing: The primary function of this team is to facilitate the creation of affordable housing within the Town of Vail. The housing division will facilitate the development of affordable housing, develop policies to 1 create housing on private land, and regulate existing deed restricted units in the Town of Vail. Planning: The planning division is responsible for current and long range planning. The major focus of the planning division is to review development applications to ensure conformance to the Town's zoning regulations, master plans, and other development review regulations. The Planning Division also works on long range projects and on continuously improving the zoning code to meet community needs. 3. PLANNING RELATED PROJECTS 3.1 Dav-to-Dav Planninq Activities - Customer Driven Current Planning • DRB/Staff actions - 524 (in 1999) - New homes, Commercial buildings, signs • PEC actions - 160 (in 1999) - SDDs, Conditional Uses, Variances, Code changes, Development Plans, Appeals • Town Council Actions - SDDs, Code Changes, Appeals, Community Planning • GIS (Geographic Information System) implementation - Streamlining access to data • Code Enforcement Activities 3.2 Maior Current Planninq Proiects - Customer Driven Current Planninq Vail Associates - Gondola and Sunbird Building: We are anticipating an application for the redevelopment of this project by the end of February. Lodge/Exchange Site: We are anticipating an application on this project by the end of February. Vail Athletic Club: We anticipate an new application to redevelop this project under the new PA zone district. An application is anticipated in the next couple of months. Glen Lyon Office Building: The owners will be coming back for an amendment to the latest approval. The full context of what is being proposed is unknown at this point. Vail Valley Medical Center: The medical center is likely to come in the next few months with an expansion of that facility. 2 Chateau at Vail: This property is up for sale and it is likely that potential purchasers may be coming in for redevelopment in the next few months. 3.3 Maior Proiects that have been initiated Community Facilities/Donovan Park: This project is currently in the public review process. Completion of the planning phase of this project is anticipated in May of 2000. Community Facilities/HUB Site: A market analysis of the following uses will be presented to Council on February 22nd: performing arts, event/conference facility, family entertainment facility, learning center above library, and a 2nd Sheet of Ice. A design process will be implemented immediately after the market analysis is completed. Urban Renewal Authority/Tax Increment Financing for Lionshead: This project has begun. Staff has been actively working on the development of a process for creating Tax Increment Financing. This involves setting up a redevelopment authority and adopting a capital improvement plan for the Lionshead Area over the next several months with potential elections on debt secured by TIF in November of 2000. Development of a hotel on the Gondola site will trigger the need for many of the public improvements outlined in the Lionshead Master Plan. 3.4 Zonina Regulations Revisions Lionshead View Corridors: Several view corridors were identified in the Lionshead Master Plan for protection. An ordinance must be drafted and a public review process established to finalize these. Parking Regulations and Parking Pay-in-Lieu.- Staff has received a final report from our parking consultant with recommended changes to the calculation of parking for private development in Lionshead and the Vail Village. Staff has also prepared an analysis of properties currently eligible for parking pay-in-lieu. Staff plans to return to the PEC and Town Council in February to present an ordinance revising the parking regulations based on the final report. Sign Code Revisions: This is another project that has been on the list of projects to be completed, but has not been considered a priority in the past by the Town Council. Recently, the 3 Vail Village merchants have expressed an interest in revising the regulations to make them easier to understand and enforce. The merchants expressed a desire to make the regulations more equitable from business to business. Staff believes that. making changes to this code could help improve the appearance of Vail as well as improve customer service by making the code more understandable. Notice and Hearings Revisions. Staff and members of the council have expressed an interest modifying and consolidating the notice and hearing requirements for various planning applications. The regulations are currently inconsistent and may not provide for adequate notice to the community. Staff believes this is an important issue that should be addressed. 3.5 Other Proiects that Council Mav Wish to Consider Vision Statement: The resort industry is changing and so is our community. Staff believes a strong vision statement is critical and will be helpful in making decisions in the future. A vision statement could be very helpful in making decisions when economic/resort interests are competing against resident interests. A vision statement can also acknowledge how our resort and community are interrelated and interdependent. The Town has a vision statement ("To be the premier mountain community and international resort') and council may choose to simply reaffirm that vision statement. Staff and the Mayor have discussed a process to either recreate or reaffirm the existing vision statement with Chris Gates of the National Civic League (NCL). Economic Plan: A business or economic plan is a valuable tool that nearly every private business has and most communities have developed. The Town of Vail is facing economic challenges but there is no coherent plan on how to meet those challenges. In addition the role of the Town of Vail to address those challenges needs to be clarified. Staff believes there are five critical areas to continue to work on to improve our competitive edge as a resort: • Lodging quality and value • Guest amenities (Things for people to do when they are not skiing) • Retail diversity (We have a lot of T-shirt shops and art galleries but • not a lot of product in the middle of the market) • Service quality (maintaining high quality employees that take care of the guest) • Infrastructure (streetscape, landscaping, maintaining a clean appearance) We are making progress with all five areas but there is not a comprehensive strategic plan that talks to our economic future or provides a cohesive plan for addressing the above mentioned issues. Staff does not feel that a significant 4 study is needed. However, a brief public process possibly as an extension of Vail Tomorrow may be helpful in gaining strong public support on economic priorities and buy-in to a vision statement. In addition, discussions with the ski company and other strategic partners will be critical in developing an economic program to meet the challenges of the future. Another benefit of having a public discussion on this issue is that it certainly would generate some other specific ideas that, have not been considered to help our economy. Village Master Plan and Vail Land Use Plan: The Village Master Plan has not been updated since 1990 and the Vail Land Use Plan has not been updated since 1986. Staff believes that an update to these plans is needed to address changes that have occurred over time. For instance there is no underlying planning that has occurred for the Holiday Inn site. Loading. and delivery along with housing were not critical issues as they are now. A key gap in current master planning is the area between the Village and Lionshead where the Chateau at Vail and the Medical Center may redevelop in the future. In addition, improving the design guidelines for Vail Village was identified as a next step in the Lionshead Master Plan. Staff does not feel that this involves a rewrite of the Vail Land Use Plan and Village Master plan but involves an update to these plans. This process could take as little as six to eight months to complete if the scope of the project remains as an update. Design Guidelines: We have budgeted for several years to rewrite the overall design guidelines for the Town. A next step in the Lionshead Master Plan, as mentioned above, is to apply what we leaned about Lionshead design guidelines to the rest of the community. New guidelines would help reduce the subjectivity in the design review process and further enhance the architectural character of the community. Based on the work that has already occurred on design guidelines from the Lionshead Master plan, this project could be completed within a 6-month time frame. GRFA Regulations: There have been numerous discussions over the merits of the GRFA system in the Town.. Staff, architects, and builders spend an inordinate amount of time keeping track of GRFA on properties throughout the Town. A previous analysis of GRFA policy showed a disconnect, in most situations, between bulk and mass of structures and GRFA. That study showed that design guidelines, building height and site coverage were the actual regulations affecting bulk and mass. The study did recommend that site coverage should be decreased for lots over 20,000 square feet and that design guidelines should be improved if GRFA was eliminated. Staff believes the department and the Town could run more efficiently without the regulation while maintaining architectural quality and building scale. NOTE: Community Development can comfortably accommodate 1-2 major projects (Donovan Park, HUB Site, Master Plans, etc.) at a time that require intense public involvement. We have two senior planners that can each accommodate 1-2 major policy actions at one time and still maintain a caseload of 5 development review projects. Depending on the nature of the project, our more junior planners could also be a very effective resource to get the job done on policy initiatives. Further discussion with council on expectation for public involvement and project completion would be very helpful. 4. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS/BUILDING SAFETY 4.1 Imorovina the Development Review Process The Community Development Department has continued to look at how to improve the development review process and make it more efficient. To this end the Development Review team has committed to time frames for completing staff reviews, we implemented a service counter where the public can receive 24 hour approvals for planning and building applications that are simple and straight forward. The Building Team has just completed a rigorous analysis of their services and identified specific ways to improve service. A new area the Building Team is working on is to provide educational opportunities for contractors and developers to help developers expedite the development review process by improving the overall quality of plans and actual construction. The Town of Vail is also working hard to improve efficiency through technology with: improved mapping, electronic filing system, permit tracking, and providing information over the internet. Customer service will be improved by continuing to enhance technology that provides timely, accurate information. Other actions to consider in the future for improving the process are outlined in a November 23, 1999 memorandum to the Town Council. On November 23rd, Council did express interest in creating a conceptual review process for SDDs and clarifying roles. 4.2 Buildina Proiects The Building team recently reviewed proposed future actions with the Town Council. A summary of actions that the Building team would like to address in the future includes: • Receive an ISO Rating of 2. (We currently have a rating of 3) • Establish an appeals board • Additional staff certifications for building team members • Develop and implement a community education program, especially on natural hazards • Review Fee Structure to simply fees, improve equity, and provide incentives for providing correct building plans. • International Building Code (IBC) & International Residential Code (IRC) available Jan. 2000 • Improve awareness with DRB and PEC on design considerations for minimizing wildfire impacts. 6 5. HOUSING 5.1 Rental Housing Opportunities Mountain Bell Site In 1992 the Housing Authority created a plan that would have created 44 two- bedroom rental units on the Mountain Bell site. In 1999 Bill Pierce did some preliminary site analysis and was able to fit from 198 to 288 beds on the Mountain Bell site using the footprint and floor plans from the River's Edge building. Historically there has also been discussion of for-sale housing on this site. Lionshead Parking Structure There is potential for two or three levels of housing to be placed on the south side of the parking structure. The Lionshead Master Plan states that this site could hold employee housing potentially on top of a level of retail space. It will be very important in the design to create a quality relationship to the street and the pedestrian environment. As part of the community facilities planning further design work can be done for housing on this site. Holy Cross/Vail Resorts Service Yard The site is the most likely to replace the employee housing that will be lost due to the Sunbird rebuild. The Lionshead Master Plan states that this site offers a unique opportunity to achieve significant density for employee housing. Timber Ridge Staff is currently working with the property owner to come up with a solution to maintain employee-housing units on this site. The current deed restriction expires in November 2001. Also, staff has looked- at potential redevelopment of this site, which could generate between 756 to 1294 total beds. Old Town Shops This site has been considered for housing in the past. There is a potential for some housing, but it may not be the most appropriate site. Eagle River Water and Sanitation District has expressed an interest in expanding its water treatment facility at this site. The Lionshead Master Plan lists this as a potential housing site, but it also raises questions about the compatibility of uses on this site. West Vail Lodge The West Vail Lodge has been for sale. The owners have discussed with staff the idea of redeveloping the site as rental housing. Staff is currently researching what the zoning and the current Special Development District would allow. The potential proposal would create 48 new EHUs with a potential second phase of an additional 28 units. 7 The Ruins: The property may become for sale at a greatly reduced price. This site was approved for 21 EHUs. 5.2 For-Sale Hbusina Opportunities Buy Down Program: The "Buy Down" program was a recommended action in all of the alternatives discussed in the Common Ground process. The subsidy that was given was $13,333 per bedroom. The goal ranged from 50 bedrooms to 100 bedrooms. Currently, the Town has $100,000 budgeted this year for the "buy down" program and that is to target 5 units. In 1999 the Town purchased 3 units under this program. Two units have been resold to qualified purchasers while the Town has retained ownership of one of the units to rent to Town employees. Arosa/Garmish and the A-Frame Site: Plans for the Arosa/Garmish and A-Frame site have been approved through the Town design review process. Construction documents have been submitted and reviewed.by the Town for the Arosa/Garmish site. The A-Frame plans are going through the final engineering process. After delays in 1999 it was decided to hold off breaking ground until April 2000. In the meantime issues have arisen with the selected developer. At this point in time Community Development and Public Works staff anticipate sending out an RFP for a new builder for both the park and the housing. Berry Creek Sh Filing: On November 3`d, 1999 the Town of Vail and Eagle County entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement to develop housing on 16 acres of the Berry Creek 5th Filing. This will be a 50/50 partnership, with the County taking the lead. The goal is to create approximately 200 units with a mix of for-sale and rental homes. Staff met with the County staff on January 13th and revisions to the draft Request For Proposals (RFP) were discussed. The new draft was included in the Council Packet for January 18th as well as sent to Eagle County staff and the Eagle County Commissioners. After comment from both Vail Town Council and the Board of County Commissioners staff from the County and the Town will work to create a final version of the RFP for distribution to potential developers. Booth Creek Townhomes: To raise money in order to create a rock fall barrier the homeowners would like to sell the 1.2 acres tennis court site they own. Vail Resorts has a deed restriction on the property that it remains as open space. They may be willing to lift that deed restriction if it were for a public purpose. 8 5.3 Policv Initiatives Commercial Linkage / Employee Generation Program: In October of 1999 the Town of Vail held preliminary focus groups with the business community to discuss a Commercial Linkage Program.within the Town of Vail. Follow up focus groups as well as a presentation to Council was held in December. The consultant hired has done some further research of other resort communities to determine how many units are actually created as part of a Commercial Linkage Program. The following example shows a new non- residential development of 50,000 square feet in Aspen/Pitkin County. Aspen/Pitkin County Example: Use Sq. Footage emp/1,000 Number of new Emps. 1. Hotel 20,000 3.5 70 2. Retail 10,000 2.3 23 3. Rest/Bar 10,000 4 40 4. Office 10,000 3 30 Total 50,000 163 New Employees # to be housed Mitigation Level 60% 163 98 Unit Conversion Residents Mitigation Units Studio 1.25 78 One Bedroom 1.75 56 Two Bedroom 2.25 43 Three Bedroom 3 33 Dormitory - one per 150 sq. ft. 1 98 Next steps have been outlined if Council chooses to move forward with a Town of Vail Commercial Linkage Program. Staff would recommend that the Town Council discuss this policy initiative with the County Commissioners to determine if they are also interested in pursuing a Commercial Linkage program. Currently through the Special Development District process, the Public .Accommodation Zone District, and the Lionshead Master Plan the Town of Vail has required developers to mitigate approximately 30% of their new employee housing needs. Housing Zone District: The Town Council in September of 1999 considered the creation of a housing zone district. This was recommended for approval by the PEC. The purpose of this zone district was to create a zoning district that would accommodate for sale or rental deed-restricted housing. This zone district could be applied to Timber Ridge to help ensure the development stays as affordable housing or to Mountain Bell to accommodate a housing development on that site. 9 In September Council did not express a strong interest in moving forward with the zone district as it was proposed. They wanted to see the development standards more defined for this zone district. Staff is prepared to discuss this issue as well as alternative ways to keep Timber Ridge as affordable rental housing. Timber Ridge is currently in a Special Development District and the deed restriction will expire in 2001. EHU Code Amendments: The purpose of this policy initiative is to improve the incentives and eliminate the disincentives for creating EHUs. The PEC and the Town staff have recommended some changes to the EHU codes in order to improve enforcement and create new opportunities for the private production of EHUs. The Town Council has reviewed these proposals and directed staff to move forward. Staff plans to bring these proposals back to the Council for review in the upcoming weeks. Enforcement of Current EHUs: Staff is currently working on enforcement of current EHUs. Letters with sworn affidavits to be returned were sent out to all EHU owners in December of 1999. The inclusion of sworn affidavits is new to the enforcement of the EHUs. It is thought that by requiring the responses to be sworn affidavits it would provide incentives to people to provide more accurate information. The results of these efforts are listed below. There are currently 4 types of deed restricted units within the Town of Vail. A) There are 35 units deed restricted prior to 1992. These owners are not required to rent their units, nor are they required to respond to annual verification. • 27 of the 35 owners responded • 34 employees are housed in the 27 units accounted for B) There are 24 units that were deed restricted between 1992 and 1994 These owners are not required to rent their units, but they are required to respond to annual verification. • 13 of 24 owners responded • 13 employees are housed in the 13 units accounted for C) There are 58 units that were deed restricted since 1994. These units are required to rent their units and they are also required to respond to annual verification. • 49 of 58 owners responded • 62 employees are housed in the 49 units accounted for 10 D) There are 53 Vail Commons deed restricted units. These units are required to be owner-occupied and respond to annual verification. • 53 of 53 owners responded • 85 employees are housed in the 53 units accounted for Staff is currently working on ways to require people to upgrade their old restrictions as they apply for permits to change their houses. The largest question to be answered is what types of changes trigger the requirement for deed restriction upgrade. 6. ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS The Environmental Health Officer along with the Director of Community Development work on the implementation of environmental programs. Many of these programs come directly from the Town of Vail Environmental Strategic Plan of 1994. 6.1 Open Space Staff anticipates receiving 3 parcels of land from Vail Resorts to be used only as open space in the future. Two of these parcels are adjacent to Red Sandstone Road and another parcel is a large wetland tract across from the Born Free lift in Lionshead. Staff would recommend reconvening the Dedicated Open Space Committee to evaluate whether these lands should become "designated open space" as per the Town Charter. At the last Open Space Committee meeting, residents asked the committee to look at additional designations for stream tract lands. 6.2 Water Qualitv The Town of Vail along with the Eagle River Water District, Vail Resorts, and the U.S. Geological Survey have been working in a partnership for the last 3 years. This partnership has been focused on evaluating the health of Gore Creek and identifying actions to protect Gore Creek. Conclusions from this partnership include: • the four mile gold medal fishery of Gore Creek is one of the most productive . fisheries in the Upper Colorado Basin; • Sediment is impacting Black Gore Creek and could threaten the fishery • Magnesium chloride has not significantly affected aquatic habitat • Riparian habitat along Gore creek is critical to aquatic habitat. • Nutrient loading has increased overtime Next Steps in the area of water quality include: 1) Improving water quality and stream setback standards using model language from NWCCOG, 2) Completing a final report on the quality of Gore Creek, 3) Completing work on a $80,000 grant the town received from the EPA. 11 6.3 State of the Environment For a more comprehensive overview of environmental programs see the attached summary of environmental programs prepared for the 1999 Championships. 12 Attachment 1 'Organizational Chart Town Manager Bob McLaurin - 1 Director of Community Development Russ Forrest f I Chief building Senior dousing Environmental Official Chief of Planning Policy Planner Health Specialist Office Manger Gary Goodel Dominic Mauriello Nina Timm Patrick Hamel Lynn Cambell Senior Planner Building George fanner Contract Assitants Planning Secretary Inspector - Judy Rodriguez Commercia Chris Friel Charlie Davis Planner I I Reception/Building Anne Kjerulf Secretary Joan Nolan Building Inspector - Planner I Residential JR Allison Ochs Mondragen Planner II Building Brent Wilson Tech- Counter GIS Position ~chnichi,i n Kathy Warren n elir wetted 13 STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT REPORT FOR VAIL, COLORADO November 1999 ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIC PLAN The purpose of this report is to provide an update on the Town of Vail's environmental program and the implementation of the Vail Environmental Strategic Plan. The Vail Environmental Strategic Plan provides a long-range vision to protect the Vail Valley's natural environment. The vision statement is the cornerstone for the goals and the actions identified in this plan. Community members, business leaders, and other governmental entities created the vision statement, identified major goal areas, and developed specific actions. This vision statement rec- Environmental Efficiency: ognizes the link between environ- VISION STATEMENT Improve efficiency in water, mental quality and economic energy, and waste management development and that a major "The Town of Vail will be a leader in in businesses, residences, and in reason why many of our guests and natural resource stewardship and government. residents have come to Vail is will strive, as a community, to attain because of its magnificent natural environmental and economic Environmental Manage- resources. It also recognizes the sustainability." ment and Compliance: Ensure need to ensure a healthy environ- environmental compliance through ment and economy for future proactive environmental manage- generations while protecting historical and cultural ment that will identify Vail as an environmental leader. values in the community. This vision, is supported by four goal areas: The Environmental Strategic Plan was adopted on November 5, 1994. In 1996, the Town of Vail Sustainable land use regulation and eco- received national recognition from Renew America (a nomic development:, Ensure new development is national award committee) for implementing an consistent with the carrying capacity of the area's outstanding environmental program and was placed in natural environment and man-made resources. an international database of environmental success stories. The following work areas and projects were Ecosystem Protection: Protect the areas identified as priority actions in the Strategic Plan. natural resources (air, water, soils, natural habitat) and recognize that they are interconnected and interdependent. PROJECT AREAS In Vail, particulate impacts are largely AIR QUALITY: attributable to the use of fireplaces, primarily from guest lodging. In 1993 there were approximately 2,000 dirty burning fireplaces in guest lodges in Vail. In 1993, The air quality project has been an ongoing the Town and Eagle County initiated a summer work area. When the Vail Town Council passed the .change out program" with the cooperation of the revised fireplace ordinance in September of 1991, County, Public Service, and area fireplace vendors. approval was based largely on the condition that a This program included education and incentives to public education program be developed and encourage property owners to convert to clean burning implemented. Before implementing this program, Vail alternatives. In addition, information brochures have analyzed 10 years of air quality data. Vail is prone to been produced and the Town has worked with the air inversions when particulates from woodburning, media to inform lodges and residents on the clean auto emissions, and road sanding tend to hang close to burning alternatives. Through this cooperative the ground causing a brown haze. In addition, airborne incentive and educational program, over 1200 particulates can pose a health concern. To help voluntary conversions from "dirty" woodburners to ensure particulate levels don't reach a point where "clean» burning technologies have occurred in the human health is impacted, particulate levels (PM,o) Town of Vail. are monitored by the State of Colorado on a daily basis at the Forest Rd. Waste Water Treatment facility. 25 aquatic life, wetlands, and riparian habitat in the Gore Creek watershed while maintaining beneficial waters uses." Specific accomplishments to date in protecting 20 . E water resources include:. f ` Received $80,000 grant from EPA and a $50,000 15 grant from the U.S. Geological Survey-in 1997 to evaluate the health of the trout fishery, 10 effectiveness of BMPs, and how riparian areas affect aquatic life. Results indicate that trout abundance in Vail is higher than the control site in 5 Rocky Mountain National Park. Local partnership with USGS established a water o quality, quantity, and biological monitoring station 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 on Gore Creek. F.P. Conversions (x10) = PM10-Annual-Vail Note: To date over 1200 fireplaces have been converted * Database has been created that integrates historical water resource information in Gore The other major source of particulates is from Creek for decision making on water resources. resuspened solids (i.e., road dust). To address this part of the problem, the Town of Vail has switched to * The Town can better manage flooding in the spring the use of volcanic cinders for road applications during with real time readings on stream flow. winter storms. Cinders are less likely to become airborne than sand and add to air borne particulate * Staff is working with CDOT to begin to address levels. The major air quality challenge Vail will face in sedimentation impacts from highway sanding. the future is impacts from the 1-70 corridor. Although impacts from 1-70 will continue to be a concern, the * Developing educational programs for landscappers conversion of a significant number of fireplaces and the and homeowners. use of volcanic cinders has resulted in a steady decrease in annual particulate levels since 1989 (see *,Working on the creation of improved water quality figure above). protection standards. WATER QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE OPEN LANDS PLAN In 1995 the Town of Vail adopted the Nonpoint Source Water Quality Plan and the Eagle River In March of 1994 the Town of Vail adopted the Watershed Plan. The Nonpoint Source Water Quality Comprehensive Open Lands Plan (COLP). The Plan identifies land uses that significantly contribute to purpose of the plan is to acquire or protect key pollution loading in Gore Creek. The plan also remaining open space parcels that are valuable for analyzes historical information and concluded that nutrient and sediment concentrations have increased Existing Cana use significantly in the last 10 years. The plan identifies specific actions to reduce pollution loading from runoff. vacant Lend The plan also recognizes the need to better understand 20r Resi3entiai the "health" of aquatic life in Gore Creek. A partnership has been formed between Vail Associates, Town of Vail, Vail Valley Consolidated Water District, Upper Ski Area Eagle Valley Consolidated Sanitation District, and the ' , ri„ages U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to address water C 4% quality, quantity, and aquatic life issues in the Gore Creek watershed. One of the major products of the commercial Gore Creek Watershed Management Program will be a plan that will provide a framework for coordination and cooperation between key public and private interests. The mission of the partnership is to "characterize, i-7o condor Open Space ~ 15% protect, and improve water quality, stream flow, 34% Public Use 2% protecting sensitive natural resources, providing for outdoor recreation, extending or connecting trails, and Eagle County Waste Sources creating a certain amount of lands that could be used - - for other public needs. The plan has 51 high priority (36.0%) Town of Vail action parcels. The highest priority for open space acquisition/protection are environmentally sensitive (4.6%)Eagle-Vail areas. In the last four years, the Town has purchased 200 acres of open space and currently has 1,100 acres of open space in the Town of Vail or approximately 33% (0.3%) RedGiffe of the total land area. To date, 38 of the 51 high priority :l (7-6%) Eagle actions have been implemented. Much of the open (23.9%)Awn BeaverC2ek space that has been acquired has been sensitive (6 natural habitat, wetlands, and stream tract areas. Vail x 6%)Gorate Associates, the ski company, recently donated 17%) Wolcott j ` (ard%>Uninco posted (9.4%) Edwards approximately 20 acres of sensitive riparian areas and open space properties to the Town. The Town has just completed a Land 5 pounds/person/day. Exchange with the Forest Service. The purpose of this exchange is to acquire USFS lands in the Town of Vail High waste generation and rapid growth is that are attractive for private exchanges and where having a significant impact on our landfill. The . identified in the COLP. In addition, this exchange will existing Eagle County landfill was projected to have help resolve a number of encroachments on USFS a lifespan of 35 years in 1996, in 1999 that estimate lands. The exchange involves 3 parcels of Town was reduced to between 14 and 17 years which property totalling 74 acres and 11 parcels-of Forest could result in the closure of the current landfill by Service land totalling 62.2 acres. The Town of Vail and 2013. the USFS completed the exchange on December 19, 1997. This exchange will be critical in protecting open The Town and County have collected space around the Town of Vail boundary. information on waste characteristics and quantity from waste sorts at the landfill. Results indicate 50% of the The Town is also moving forward with the waste stream is construction and demolition waste. In creation of an interconnected trail system. The Dowd addition, there appears to be a very high quantity of Junction trail was completed in 1997. This will allow a food waste when compared to national averages. safe connection through Dowd Junction for cyclists. In Specific actions will be developed that apply to the 1997 the Town and Forest Service, completed the first Town of Vail, businesses, residents, and/or Eagle 4 miles of the 11 mile "North Trail." This trail is County. The general nature of the actions include: intended to provide a high quality trail experience for a educational programs, utilizing technology to reduce wide variety of trail users and reduce pressure on waste generation, reusing products, enhancing wilderness area trails. Volunteers will be used recycling, and reducing the volume of waste landfilled. extensively for the construction of the trail. Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado completed the first 1.5 miles of Since this planning process was initiated, the the trail in June of 1996. The Town has received County recycling program has been significantly three awards for the implementation of the COLP: 1) improved. There are now seven recycling drop of sites National Award from the American Society of throughout the County that have contributed to Landscape -Architecture (ASLA), 2) Outstanding increased recycling rates. Collection rates from 1997 Planning award from the Colorado American Planning to 1998 have increase by 63%. BFI's current contract Association, and 3) an outstanding plan and design does not include magazine recycling so the award from the Colorado ASLA. Partnership for Environmental Education Inc. with SOLID WASTE PROGRAM support from the Town of Vail has picked up the funding for this service until July of 2000. According to the Town of Vail/Eagle County ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARD Solid Waste Management Plan (Nov. 1999) 35% of the waste generated in Eagle County comes from Vail. In 1994„ the Vail Town Council approved During the study period, 65,472 tons of waste were creation of the Mauri Nottingham Vail Environmental deposited at the Eagle County landfill. The total waste generation per person a day in Eagle County is 8.0 pounds. That compares to a national average of 4.5- Quality Award. This award is intended to promote environmentally sound practices and encourage A) An international environmental conference in innovative environmental initiatives to protect our March to create a blue print for a sustainable resort community. There are three categories for the resort community. This conference included award; individual, student, and business. leaders from resorts, environmental organiza- tions, local government, and federal. regulators. A variety of awards are donated for this B) An environmental certification program called program. Last year these awards included a framed Green Star to encourage and recognize the photograph from Images of Nature, a $250 savings implementation of environmentally friendly bond from 1st Bank of Vail and $250 worth of energy actions i.e., water and energy conservation, credit from Holy Cross Energy. Nominations for the C) An environmental policy statement for the award are accepted by the Environmental Health event, Department throughout the year. Winners are D) Recycling program was provided at all event announced in late May and an awards ceremony venues. follows in early June. E) Lumber used for signs and temporary facilities will be reused by event coordinators. PARTNERSHIP FOR ENVIRONMENTAL F) Educational program encourages guests to EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS (PEEP) use mass transit, recycle, and limit wood burning. PEEP is a not for profit organization initiated and partially funded by the Town to help coordinate CARRYING CAPACITY STUDY: environmental programs in the Valley. The Town has two contract with PEEP to.help support the Town's A'high priority Vail Tomorrow action was the Greenstar program and recycling education. PEEP creation of carrying capacity thresholds for natural and has representatives from Vail Associates, U.S. Forest man-made resources. Vail Tomorrow wanted to Service, Trees for Vail, Town of Vail, Vail Recreation understand how future development will be supported District, Gore Range Natural Science School, Com- by existing resources such as water, landfill capacity, munity Office for Resource Efficiency and the Betty roads, & air quality. A summer intern working for Ford Alpine Gardens. PEEP has worked on a Community Development began work on this project in number of actions including: August of 1997. This project was completed as part of the Lionshead Master Plan. Critical thresholds relating " Earth Fest 96 combined the Trees for Vail to the waste water treatment plant were identified as event and a speaker series from the Alpine the most limiting factors to growth. The plant will need Gardens into a fun filled weekend of education, to be upgraded when and if 200 additional dwelling music, and hands on environmental events. units are created in Vail. The sewer upgrade is planned * Serving as environmental committee for 99 to occur in 2000. . Championships * A program has been created to involve science OTHER PROJECTS: classes in environmental projects. Last year the Vail Mt. School participated in the Katsos Ranch There are several projects that Town staff will be wetland project. working on in the next year: * A Brochure for guests is being prepared on Vail's environmental programs. 1) Revise standards for erosion and * Recycling Education in the County and Monitor- stormwater control. ing of all collection sites. 2). Review and revise stream setback * Coordination of Green Star Program. This is a standards. environmental certification program for business 3) Increase recycling sites in the Village and focused on energy and resource conservation, Lionshead areas. There are currently 6 sites waste reduction and water conservation) which were added in 1999. 1999 WORLD ALPINE SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS: 4) Have 5% of the Town's total energy usage The Organizing Committee for the 99 come from wind power. This would make the Championships created an environmental committee Town of Vail the highest percentage user of to ensure that Vail was an environmental showcase for wind power in the country when compared to this event and that the event is implemented in the, all other municipalities. most environmentally sensitive manner. Several specific actions the committee completed included: Attachment 3 Project Ranking Form Instructions: The following table summarizes the Community Development projects. Staff would propose that you rank these projects after the February 1 st presentation on the Community Development work plan. A (1) would indicate that staff should not take any action on this project and a (10) would indicate the project is your highest priority. We would then appreciate receiving your rankings prior to the close of business on February 7th so that we could synthesize the input from individual Council members. We then would review the high priority actions with Council on February 8th so that you could discuss collectively your thoughts on high priority projects. Available Resources for Projects Community Development has the following positions to implement the special projects summarized below. The project capacity associated with each position also factors in that staff must respond to development review projects in a timely fashion. If multiple complex commercial projects are submitted the senior planner's ability to implement special projects is reduced to one. Planners have and will continue to assist with housing policy projects. Resource Proiect Capacity. Director 2 major projects Chief of planning 1-2 major projects Senior Planner 1-2 major projects Planner II 1 special project (policy change) Planner II 1 special project (policy change) Housing Planner 2 housing projcets/2 policy initiatives Environmental Health Specialist 2 long range projects Chief Building Official 1-2 special building projects Category Project I Description Your Ranking (1-10) Planning:/ Community This project is ongoing. Ongoing Facilities/Donovan projects Planning:/ Community Market analysis being completed. Ongoing Facilities/Hub Site Presentation tentatively scheduled projects on February 22. Planning:/ Lionshead Complete cost estimates on public Ongoing Implementation/Tax improvements and implement steps projects Increment financing to facilitate public election in Urban Renewal November. Planning/ Parking Staff is prepared to recommend new Policy Regulations/Pay-in- parking requirements with Council. Project lieu Planning/ Sign Code Staff has wanted to make revisions Policv Revisions in the sign-code but this has not 15 Planning/ Sign Code Staff has wanted to make revisions Policy Revisions in the sign code but this has not Project been identified as a priority for council action to date. Planning General Code Enforcement Activities (i.e. signs, construction, etc.) Planning/ Notice Staff would like to consolidate and Policy Requirements simplify the notice requirement Project section of the zoning code to eliminate inconsistencies. Planning/ Vision Statement Revise or Reaffirm TOV vision New statement. National Civic League Initiatives could be a valuable resource to assist with this project. Planning/ Economic Plan/Vail Potentially re-engage the Vail New Renaissance Tomorrow process to develop Initiatives community agreement on economic actions and whose role it is to implement those actions. Planning/ Village Master Plan Both plans are outdated. Village New Update & Land Use Master plan needs updating to Initiatives Plan address future development issues and to incorporate new design considerations Planning/ Design Guidelines One of the next steps from the New Lionshead Master plan was to apply Initiatives what was learned on design guidelines to other areas in Town. Planning/ GRFA There has been discussions about New the effectiveness of GRFA. With Initiatives enhancements to design guidelines and reductions in site coverage on larger lots, staff recommended 3 years ago that GRFA for residential units could be eliminated Building/ Review Fee Staff recognized the revenue from Planning Structure building fees is critical. Staff would like to review fees for both planning and building to improve equity and to improve incentives for high quality plans. Examples: Notice exists for Appeals Building Education, ISO These actions do not require rating, staff changes to the code and can be certifications implemented administratively: No additional cost is anticipated Housing/ Mountain Bell Potential for 200-300 beds. Will Rental need to resolve what to do with ABC/Learning Tree 16 Housing/ Lionsehead and Potential for housing on the south Rental Village Structure side of the structures with retail or community facilities on the first floor Housing/ Holy Cross/Service VA is currently planning how to Rental Lot/VA housing create a significant housing project in West Lionshead as per the Lionshead Master Plan. Aside from reviewing this project in the development review projects, there may be little required of the Town for this project. Housing/ Timber Ridge Secure deed restricted housing on Rental this site. This has been identified as a high priority Housing/ Old Town Shops Create housing above sewer plant Rental expansion Housing/ West Vail Lodge Convert Aus to 48 deed restricted Rental units Housing/ The Ruins Acquire site for seasonal housing Rental Housing/For Buy Down Council has indicated that staff Sale should focus on 3 bedroom units Housing/For Arosa/Garmish Plans approved for site-Begin Sale construction in April Housing/ For Berry Creek TOV is work with the County on an Sale & RFP. Staff recommends that Council Rental meet with the County . Commissioners to review time frames for the project. Housing/ Commercial Staff prepared to review more details Policy Linkage from Aspen. Staff recommends that Council discuss this policy initiative with County Commissioners. Housing Create Housing Create Zone District for affordable /Housing Zone District housing. This could be useful for Policy/ Timber Ridge and Mountain Bell. Planning PEC has reviewed and approved proposed lanquage for District: Housing EHU Code Staff is prepared to review incentives Policy/ Amendments and other proposed code revisions to Planning improve the EHU program on private property. Housing/ Enforcement Staff has enhanced enforcement in Policy the last year. Does Council want staff to pursue further action on enforcement? Environment Open Space There are 10-12 properties (out of 52 actions) identified in the open lands plan that have not been secured. Water Quality Town staff is prepared to review a report that has been concluded about the state of water quality in 17 Gore Creek. In addition staff is prepared to implement new standards for erosion control, storm water management, and riparian area protection Green Star This is an ongoing environmental certification program for businesses that was initiated during the 99 Championships. Rotary and the Chamber have supported this program Solid Waste Eagle County and the Town have completed a solid waste plan. Staff is prepared to give Council an overview of this plan which highlights ways to improve recycling and waste reduction in Vail and Eagle County. FAEVERYONE\COU NCI L\M EMOS\00\U PDATE3. DOC 18 1 -7 Jo T-kt V C l(.~'.~i'Ilf Cw• rc. ~C~.:'uznt /iz~. ~~7~ v en. DONOVAN PART( SITE PONOV.4N P/~. [z 49 Community Park (soccer field, park amenities) ^ c Community Pavilion MN ulti-Purpose Recreation Space (gymnastics, yoga, martial arts, dance, etc.) Youth Camp Stream Tract/Open Space Z TA ~ COAUdUNL LIONSHEAO HOB SITE FACILITtrEJAS PLAN second ice sheet, performing arls/conference, events facility, high-tech fLE51Zu4ZY 10 - M4Y 9, 2000 learning center, family entertainment center, Vail Library expansion Upcoming Meetings FORMER BRIGHT HORIZONS - SPACE AT VAIL COMMONS Open House to Review 3 Alternative Site Plans Relocation of the Vail Thursday, February 10 Community Room 5 to 7 p.m. with a presentation at 5:30 p.m. Vail Town Council Chambers Hear a presentation from the design team on the three alternatives and let the designers know what you like and don't like about the designs to help shape a preferred March 13 - May 3 alternative. Free child care will be offered on-site by the Public Meetings with Vail Recreation District. PEC, DRB, Vail Recreation District and Vail Town Open House to Review R o` `,:,.1 Alternative Council on Final Site Plan Monday, February 28 May 9 5 to 7 p.m. with a presentation at 5:30 p.m. Public Meeting to Review Vail Public Library Community Room Final Site Plan and Come review the preferred alternative site plan design. Financing Plan Free child care will be offered on-site by the Vail Recreation District. For more information, contact the Town of Vail at 479-2115, or the Vail Recreation District at 479-2279. Uail Recreation TOWNOFVAIL T 4666 ayUn t BULK-RATE US POSTAGE rry~T~~r PAID CT DATA DIRE TO *VM Town of Vail 75 S. Frontage Road Vail, CO 81657 Postal Patron Vail, Colorado 81657 January 21, 2000 Mayor Ludwig Kurtz and the Town of Vail Council Thank you for your efforts to resolve the lawsuit concerning Stevens Park with the Save Open Spaces group. The "Settlement Agreement" which accompanied your letter of Dec. 28, 1999 has some merit, and some additions need to be made. Items 3 and 4 deal with Stevens Park. Item 3 is a given. This park needs this designation per the purchase agreement with the Federal government. You need to specify the date you expect this process to be completed. Item 4 is a good start. The council needs to add that any development of this parcel is in compliance with the purchase agreement with the Federal government. After the recreational development, the council should have parcel designated as Open Space per Section 13.11 of the Vail Town Charter. The fact that you say that you propose to "support" or "will pursue" certain measures is not enough to dismiss this suit. This council must amend Ordinances 9 and 10 of 1998 to delete Stevens Park, sections east and west of Kinnickinnick Road, from any housing development. Any recreational development of this "west" parcel should only be done after several public meetings with the neighborhood residents and their input should be heeded. You need to specify the date you expect to complete this process. Additionally, the past council's negligence in heeding the contractual agreement with the Federal gov,..,u,,&nt could have been very costly to the taxpayers. The Save Open Spaces group has spent many thousands of dollars defending the Federal governments position. The past council, and now this.council, continue to use our taxpayer'.s dollars to fight against the r;I-Fle who are only asking the Town of Vail to obey the contractual agreement with the Federal government. The settlement agreement must also include full reimbursement to Save Open Spaces group for all expenses incurred with this lawsuit. Respectfully sub jtted: /jo- Chas Bernhardt President: Intermountain Homeowners Association President: Save Open Spaces 2695 South Frontage Road W. Vail, Co. 81657 01/21/00 FRI 10:10 FAX 9709499227 SHAMROCK Town Council Hem Z001 NOTES FROM JANUARY 12TH 2000 MEETING CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS: The consensus was that business at Christmas time was U a little down but, New Years made up for it. The lodging community reduced the length needed for reservations and their rates, which made a big difference in town, both positive and negative. The positive part was that there were more people to bring up sales but the negative part was that a lot of the people brought to town were young Front Rangers with no where to go but Bridge street. Greg Morrison, the chief of police, came to the meeting to see it the Merchants want the police to do things diff;..,;..dy at busy holidays, and if ;o what. On New Years Eve there were record numbers of people on Bridge Street. For the most part no big problems surfaced but there was definitely the potential. Some thoughts to control the crowds in the future are shutting down the buses, which could not get through the crowds this year. Having checkpoint for alcohol and D writing citations to everyone in violation. Having a large controlled environment, like what goes on at Dobson but for older people, such as a band somewhere. If you have any ideas please get in touch with Greg. IN 1 h. NET: Working with the Restaurant and B/C Associations to putting The Guide on the Internet. Looking at diffc,,,,i proposals and will inform you once a decision has been made. SKI CLUB VAIL: The VVMA had donated $500.00 to help promote and sponsor the Town Races, is anyone interested in a team? PARKING STRUCTURE: All the problems with parking passes should now be worked out. Dan Tellen asks us all to think where we park in the structure, leave the best spots for the tourists. The advertising signs in the structure are available to all for rent, if you are interested get in touch with Mike Rose at the TOV. HOUSING: If you. are not already, this is the time to get involved in this issue. Please attend meetings. write letters and make calls. We are on the verge of something happening so pay attention. T WES-I rhST: Joel from the VVTCB spoke about the problems they were trying to work out with this event Last year some people were confused that it was located in•two different areas. The VRD wants a $100,000.00 bond to protect the fields. Some feel it would be great at the bottom of the mountain but the VVTCB and TOV feel there will be problems with tie homeowners' in that area. As of the meeting it was not sure it WestFest would be back this year but it has now been finalized that it will. Exactly - where it will take place is still up in the air. 01/21/00 FRI 10:11 FAX 9709499227 SHAMROCK a-?a Town Council Mem @002 rAt;t sr s NOV-23-99 09 = 36 FROM • -rowm OF VAI L ID=S704752157 -yell ~ - ^L~ ^•M 1••. • -eta r- Jvjq COMMUNI'] "Y GUEST SERVICE RECOGNITION PROGRAM RE ,'043 NjcudG VALLIS tru i b 2ANDING EMPL01r nS . . . Ort~tCIAI~-l~tOMI1~IA'I'ION FO-R1~I -nmC....._iaiWG=st&%vicrB..,~w~aa~..~,. ~,:e>atsxtedxo bssedoa l:.b...,...._.- amdr_:,.....ce~:,... ..YSnonudcsq. To nomiaate a .d y. ag ~m7 emplnyer~ pdenae Y ' atc the foIIoviag qa.y --mite and he f -w dae Torn of Vl&, via, 6z at 479-2451, mat or haad d.Z _ w tbs Iowa of Vi1ML.L "z4 Off= sit 75 S K__._t Rd;. Va, Cp N-inee:. (must be employed try a Vail Business L.....se Holder) Employer name: (must hold a Vag Brsinass License) L...rloyer narcm- . Employerphone: Your phone: Reason for nomins fim -A 51,,....x...:: -FORM Musf •BE RECEDED BY i•im 2:S1itz OF ikm MON t Jtt- ApecjaaQ~SYa2Cam~jr'Ytf~~tstppoRlmrq •1i~[',~.~~. ~bL •1~dil~~eyTa~aM~Sue~l •Twi1~oFYai . VAILYMI"s VAIL VALLEY FOUNDATION Annual Events and Programs 1999-2000 As of January 17,1999 Budweiser Street Beat December 1, 1999 - March 29, 2000 18 concerts 6:30pm - Every Wednesday Night 18 Firework shows 7:30pm - Every Thursday Night 3 Special Event Fire work shows - Dec. 31, March 8 and March 29 Vail, Colorado First Light, First Tracks Saturday, December 11 7:30 a.m. Vail Saturday, December 18 7:30 a.m. Beaver Creek Sunday, January 16 7:30 a.m. Vail Saturday, January 29 7:30 a.m. Beaver Creek Sunday, February 13 7:30 a.m. Vail Saturday, February 19 7:00 a.m. Beaver Creek Saturday, March 18 7:00 a.m. Vail Vail and Beaver Creek, Colorado Salon Series January 27, 2000 Neal Beildleman, Mt. Everest climber February 9, 2000 Seeing Art into The New Millennium: What Eyes Do We Need? Dr. Lawrence Argent February 16, 2000 Still Life with Insedcts: A young Writer's View of Fiction in The Next Century - Brian Kiteley February 3, 2000 J. John Cohen, Ph.D. - Immunology February 10, 2000 Dennis Vangerven, Ph.D. - Anthropology February 17, 2000 Mitch Handlesman, Ph.D. - Psychology February 23, 2000 Judy Stalnaker, Ph.D. - Engineering March 1, 2000 William Robinson, Ph.D. - Medicine March 29, 2000 Al Hunt and Judy Woodruff - March to the White House Presidential Politics and the Media Vail and Beaver Creek, Colorado American Ski Classic March 8 - 12, 2000 Vail Mountain - Golden Peak Race Arena Legends DH, Legends GS, Future Legends and Ford Cup A benefit for the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation Vail, Colorado AEI World Forum June 15-18 President Ford's Economic Summit r~f • Beaver Creek, Colorado Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Summer, 2000 Over 65 performances and 28 rehearsals Vail, Colorado Hot Summer Nights Summer, 2000 - Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Tuesday Nights 7:30pm - 7 Evenings shows Vail, Colorado ShowDownTown Summer, 2000 - Eagle Town Park Thursday Nights 6:30pm - 4 Evening shows Eagle, Colorado Vail International Dance Festival WORLD MASTERS AT VAIL I - June 19-30 WORLD MASTERS AT VAIL II - July 16-August 13 INTERNATIONAL BALLET TEACHERS CONFERENCE - August 8-12 Performance Series 1: VIVA ESPANA! Ballet V. Ullate - July 20-23; GRFA Performance Series 2: Choreographer's Collection - July 27; Vilar Center for the Arts Performance Series 3: Paul Mitchell Int'l Evenings - August 11-12; GRFA World Masters Student Showcase - August 13 Vail and Beaver Creek, Colorado USSANVF Dine-Around Fundraiser July 1, 2000 Beaver Creek, Colorado American Cycle Classic July 15-16, 2000 World Cup Mountain Biking and citizen cross-country Unveiling of the new Downhill Course Vail, Colorado Jerry and Betty Ford Artisans Golf Classic August 20 -22, 2000 Amateur Golf Tournament A benefit for the Vilar Center, Bravo! Colorado and the VVF Dance Program Cordillera and Beaver Creek Courses World Cup Camp November, 2000 WC Ski training Beaver Creek Mountain ~E i Men's Alpine World Cup December 2-3, 2000 Bird's of Prey Course - North America's Downhill Men's Downhill and Super-G Beaver Creek Long Term Projects (not just '99 and '00) 2001 Mountain Bike World Championships - Vail, Colorado "Rebuilding for the Future" - Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Remodel 12:11 JAN 24, 2000 TEL N0: 9704766008 #17219 PAGE: 2/3 xc: cft/cu,(. January 24, 2000 To: Vail Marketing Advisory Council Members Vail Town Council/Local Marketing District Board From: Frank Johnson Re: Minutes of January 10 Meeting In attendance: Ross Boyle, Beth Slifer, Pam Stenmark, Steve Rosenthal, Sandra Sage, Bill O'Connell, Sally Hanlon, Chris Jarnot, Bob Batchelor, Greg Moffet Staff/Visitors: T. J. Gilbert (Bravo!), Bill Brice (Vail Jazz Foundation), Tess Backhus (4 Eagle Ranch), John, Frank, Emily (VVTCB), Katie Barnes (VVTCB), Chelsea, Kristin (Peeples, Ink), Patrick (InternetWorks), Meggan Bernstein (VA), Betsy, Steve (Barnhart/CMI) Reviewed minutes of 12/20 meeting ...motion Jarnot, second Sage to approve. Introduced Bill O'Connell, and Sally Hanlon, both appointed by Vail Town Council as additional Marketing Council members ...Boyle asked that they let us know which committees they would like to serve on. Reviewed progress on Group program ...have received 85 responses to Direct Mail campaign that dropped just prior to Thanksgiving, with three more drops yet to occur. Other program elements are underway, with Trade Missions set to occur between March 10 and April 15... Vail lodging community will be invited to attend. Boyle asked Garth to present a preliminary list of groups scheduled to be here between May and early December this year. Discussed using the Vail "mark" and Jarnot is clearing the licensing for $1 per year. Tagline of "Vail. Always in Season" was adopted. Discussed media buy for destination ...through aggressive negotiation, Barnhart was able to secure three insertions in all publications, rather than the two originally projected. . .great work, Barnhart! Discussed Creative for destination campaign and photo shoot in progress ...questions surrounded why "play" activities were not more indigenous to mountains, whether or not faces would be shot, would we use more people in ads. Betsy and Steve assured the group that photographer would shoot numerous options, and that approach had already been approved, so couldn't really go back now and revisit concepts. We're attempting to break through and graphic should accomplish that ...we want the reader to connect with 12:12 JAN 24, 2000 TEL No: 9704766008 #17219 PAGE: 3/3 the activity, rather than with person's face. Boyle reminded group that with time constraints, had cut the agency loose at last meeting to go and shoot, and that we could reconsider various items prior to 2001 program, but not now. Discussed internet call to action ...seemed to be confusion over what was available, and Patrick will research all potential options prior to next meeting. Group will also discuss internet philosophy in light of so many so-called "community" websites so as not to conflict with others, or confuse the customer. Next meeting will be scheduled pending having actual creative to look at...meeting was adjourned at 9:25 am. JAN-13-00 THU 13:03 SUTERRA FAX NO. 13054773180 P.01 xE.- C" VAIL HIGHLANDS CORPORATION January 13, 2000 Mr. Bob McLaurin TOWN MANAGER 75 South Frontage Road Vail, Colorado 81657 Fax: 970-479-2452 Dear Mr. MCLaurin: We have been surprised with the news that we will not be able to use our unit 799 at The Lodge Tower in Vail during the next four summers since there will be heavy truck traffic with its know consequences: up to 12 trucks a day from 5 to 7 a.m. and from l I a.m. to noon, barring weekends, holidays and special events." From this past summer experience, we would be forced to close our south facing unit for the next four summers and to go somewhere else to spend those weeks. The implications to other Lodge Tower owners, to the town of Vail and to ourselves are very grave: lost income for the renters, lost sales tax revenue for the town, lost vacationers expenditures for the town's businesses, and added expenses for ourselves when going to another place instead of using our own unit. The proposal is unfair and damaging to many. You should reconsider your decision. Thanking you in advance for the kind attention that you will pay to this letter, we are, Sincerely yours, Mil1y Del alle VAIL H1011LANDS CORPORATION M 0 M z-. JAN-12-00 SUN 12:33 PM CAST FAX NO. 970 927 6456 P. 1/12 CAST MEETING PACKET INFO please copv and distribute ASAP to Mavors and managers INCLUDED IN FAX • Legislative summaries and position recommendations (PLEASE READ THIS INFO PRIOR TO THE MEETING-WE HAVE LOTS OF DECISIONS TO MAKE) • CAST Policy Positions • Memo from Chuck Stearns regarding Survey of Property Tax Levies and Uses NOT IN FAX, BUT AVAILABLE AT MEETING • CAST Financial Report • Colorado Forum Growth Management Principles/newspaper stories • Growth Assistance Bill Details (Russ George/RRR) • Census Info from Jim White `3 TV I A , JAN-12-00 SUN 12:33 PM CAST FAX NO. 970 927 8456 P. 2/12 Y Colorado Association of Ski Towns Legislative Summary January 14, 2000 LAND USE Summary ofHB100X CQNCIERNING SPECIFIC CRU&W THAT MAY BE INCLUDED IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT MASTER PLANS. BY RMESEN'TATIVES Gotheb and Zimmertitan Committee on Development and Growth in Colorado. Establishes additional criteria that may be included in municipal, county, and regional master plans. Requires local planning commissions to conduct public hearings, after publishing notice of such hearings, prior to the adoption of master plans. Gottlieb - Local Government Master Plans l S Introduced in house and assigned to: li Acal Government Luioeuous ec mend no Poositio Summarv of HBi013 CONCER&ANG FACTORS TO BE USMBY GnVERNMENTAL ROMMIN CONNFCTION WITH_ IUD IJSK REGULATIONS. BY REPRESENTATIVES Stengel, Plant, and Witwer Committee on Development and Growth in Colorado. Expresses the will of the general assembly that countund in jcipa Minvlatiogs in the areas of manning and ioninn be coordinated with those of anv adiacent authorities to eliminate conflictg or jrN2nsistencies and to assure the comnatibitity of such regulations, Expresses the will of the general assembly that such county and municipal regulations in the areas of planning and zoning, to the greatest extent possible, promote consistent treatment of similarly-situated applicants in connection with the approval process, facilitate timely review by administrative decision makers with the minimal number of required procedures to obtain the necessary approvals, and encourage in-fill . development through infrastructure placement and other incentives, including without limitation, special consideration to in- fill projects that promote low to moderate-income housing. Expresses the will of the general assembly that such regulations encourage a demonstrably fair balance between the number o£jobs created and housing permits issued. Expresses the will of the general assembly that such regulations be reviewed on an ongoing basis to eliminate outdated, outmoded, unnecessary, or superfluous provisions. 1 S Introduced in House and assigned to: HLocal Government JIdLICY-. "CAS7 supports regional inte goverumental cooperation in cooru&nating land use, transportation, !rousing and economic development ° Intent is sound ,Needs clarification and definition. Recommend saQport with c i i amendment.. Summitry of HB1014 CQ NC_ .ERWG THIE CREATION O1Et A STATE riNf C)ME TAX C MIT TO ENfY)~AGE Tij E PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPAC VlIMN THE STAT_C OF COt0J AAQ. BY REPRESENTATIVES Witwer and Stengel Committee on Development and Growth in Colorado. For income tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2000, lit .g "tAttJ_nwme tax gedit for any taxaaver who preserves one or more narcels_ as defined by the act_ of real orooerty as opt a8p Ce pura=,M Mpg I~aeemenkgLM In order to claim the credit in any taxable year, requires a taxpayer to submit a certificate issued by the Colorado cooperative extension service that certifies that a taxpayer has complied with the open space management plan during a given calendar year. Requires the cooperative extension service to inspect bi-annually each parcel of land subject to an open space management plan and to certify parcels that are being preserved as open space in accordance with such plans. Specifics information that must be included in the certificate. Authorizes the cooperative extension service to charge a fee to property owners to cover the costs of inspecting such parcels, States the amount of the credit allowed for each parcel of real property that is being preserved as open apace in accordance with an open space m nagement plan Establishes a maximum aggregate amount of credit that may be claimed by a taxpayer during a given tax year. Allows the unused portion of the credit to be carried forward against future years' tax liability for a specified period. JAN-12-00 SUN 12:34 PM CAST FAX NO. 970 927 6456 P. 3/12 Prohibits a taxpayer from claiming the credit if a state income tax credit for conservation easements has been claimed for the same parcel of real properly. Defines terms. 15 Introduced in House and assigned to- Mina= FOL1CY! "CAST supports eonsenWien of open space, natural resources areas, agrlesrhar al lands and appropriate public arrest using incentive»bosed marketing tools Including, but not limbed to conser aadon easements, clustered development, purchase of development rights (PDR) and transfer of development rights (!'DR). " Ike laird trust people and other local governments are concerned about potential unintended consequences regarding the proposed ovemight/manggement piece of this` Recommend monitor. Sygrv of RI31015 CONCERNING THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION METHODS TO RESOLVE LAND USE MMUF,.S BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL Eh i i r rES. BY REPRESENTATIVES Gottlieb, Plant, Witwer, and Zimmerman. Committee on Development and Growth izt Colorado. Requires the division of planning to maintain a list of individuals and organizations that are available to assist in resolving land use disputes between local governmental entities. Provides a methgd fgUllowiniz soeci$ed local vzovemments to eWge in mediation and arbitration of land use disputes, Provides suggested methods for establishing deadlines and procedures, selecting mediators or arbitrators, and to conducting such arbitration or mediation. IFS local government refuses to cngaee in arbitration or mediation when requested by another local goverruuent to agree to engage in mediation or arbitration to resolve a land use dispute, the requesting local governmental entity may file a notice of such refusal with the division of p1w ng. Requires the director of the division of planning to determine the validity of the notice. Requires the director of the division of planning, upon making a determination that the notice is valid, to advise the refusing local governmental entity that state agencies will be notified if it does not enter into mediation or arbitration. Notification of state agencies Will include the request to withhold consideration of the refusine eovevnmental entitv from t%eivina discretionarv services or funding or agency-crams. Defines terms. 15 Introduced in House and assigned to: Hl oval Government POx Yex: "Supports rrgiumal intergovernmental cooperation in coordinating land use, troxsporlation, housing and economic development ".wort with amendments to mad~v Ike taadir r trictio era a for ton-contnlJeff e Summarv of HB104 CONCERNING A CREDIT AGAINST STATE INCOME TAX FOR EMPLOYERS THAT ALLOW THEIR EMPLOYEES TO TELECOMMUTE, BY REPRESENTATIVES Stengel, Plant, and Witwer. Committee on Development and Growth in Colorado. For tax years c.,.y...,.encing on or after January 1, 2000, allows an employer that employs persons within Colorado a credit against state income tax for allowing employees to telecommute. Specifies that the amount of the credit is proportional to the miles of actual commuting avoided by employees in Colorado who telecommute during the tax year in which the employer claims the credit. Requires an employer claiming the credit to We a statement of the amount of the credit claimed and the actual number of employee miles saved with the employer's state income tax return in such form and with such supporting documentation as the department of revenue may require by rule. Specifies that the credit is in addition to any enterprise zone credits that the employer may clairtz. Specifies that the amount of any credit in excess of the claiming employer's income tax liability for the year in which the credit is claimed is not refundable, but may be carried forward for up to 3 years. Defines terms.Status HB10S1Stengel - Employers That Allow Their Employees to Teleconunute 1 5 Introduced in House and assigned to: HFinance & HAppropriations kQj1('VL CAST policy does not specifically provide jot credtive approaches to mitigating traffic by allowing alternative employment practices, but a position of sapporr would be eo?npatible with our vision. &vommend sinner 2 JAN-I2-00 SUN 12:35 PM CAST FAX NO. 970 927 8456 P. 4/12 Summary Of SBO96 CONCERNING VESTED_PROP RTYR>~ S. BY SENATOR Anderson For municipalities that have not yet adopted ordinances or resolutions specifying what constitutes a "site specific development plan" as required under 1999 legislation, causes statutory property rights to vest automatically under default provisions and prohibits such municipalities from adopting such ordinances or resolutions, effective January 1, 2001. Clarifies application of the default provisions, eliminating provisions that imply a requirement for approval of site specific development plans through local legislative action. Provides that rights vest upon the earliest to occur of • Adoption of an ordinance or resolution approving a site specific development plan; or * The landowner's payment of money or conveyance of land to the local government as a condition for approval of the plan Specifically entitles a landowner to damages in an action based on. .active application of a newly adopted land use ordinance or regulation. 17 Introduced in Senate and assigned to: SState Affairs POLICY: "CAST opposes state and federal . -N., li tions o the ability of government to regulate private property for the benefit of public health, safely and welfare." Rrgmme d Summarv of SMI CONCERNING THE ACOUISITION OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES. BY SENATOR Hillman Committee on Development and Growth in Colorado. Awho&.es counties and municipalities to acquire, by purchase or other means, development rights to preserve open space or agricultural land within their boundaries for public use and enjoyment, Specifies the nature of the interests acquired and retained in connection with such development rights and the manner by which such rights are to be created, Specifies that such development rights are perpetual unless terminated upon approval of the voters of the county or municipality that acquired such right. Prohibits such rights from being assigned or otherwise transferred. Directs that instruments conveying such development rights are to be recorded. Clarifies that the acquisition of the development rigbts shall not impair conflicting interests in teal property or the ability of private parties to transfer development rights otherwise permissible- Specifies that nothing shall be construed to restrict is any manner the methods and funds otherwise available to the county or municipality to finance the purchase or other acquisition of development rights- Delines terms, 15 Introduced in Senate and assigned to: SAgriculture & Slocal Government Have requested to know whether this leghladen would, .,.,c1 purchase ofproperty outside a jurisdition's batadarks or restrict TDR PDR potential. Pecommettd otoritor until clareAg Summarv of SBIIS /CONCERNING LQMPREff XNSI'VE PLANNING BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TQ MANN t;lE G14tOWTklf. BY SENATOR Sullivan Creates a comprehensive planning program requiring counties and nunicipalities to develop a comprehensive plan. Requires certain counties and municipalities to develop expandable urban service area boundaries. Requires the department of local affairs to notify in writing all counties and municipalities of their required participation in the comprehensive planning program and to maintain and publish a list of planning jurisdictions. Divides all of the state's counties into a groups based upon their population and geographic location. Specifies the criteria by which such groups are determined. Places municipalities in the same group as the county in which such municipality is located. Requires each county and municipality to adopt a c.,. hensive plan and requires certain counties and municipalities to develop an expandable urban service area within a specified number of years after the date of the departrent of local affairs' written notice, with a phased-ut schedule determined by county grouping. Requires each county and municipality to adopt development regulations and programs no later than one year after the date by which the county or municipality is to have adopted its comprehensive plan and expandable urban service area as required by the act. Specifies the planning elements that must be included in a comprehensive plan. Requires that certain counties establish expandable urban setvice areas, rural development areas, and rural areas, and specifies the requirements for each ofthose areas. Prohibits counties and municipalities korn providing urban services outside designated expandable urban service areas except in certain. circumstances. Specifies the priority for providing urban services within expandable urban service areas. Allows certain counties and municipalities to opt out of the 3 JAN-12-00 SUN 12:36 PM CAST FAX NO. 970 927 6456 P. 5/12 r comprehensive planning program by a vote of a majority of the registered electors of such jurisdiction Allows counties and municipalities to adopt coal,,. sive plans and expandable urban service areas earlier than is "ixed under the act by a vote of a majority of the governing body of such jurisdiction. Requires the coordination of comprehensive plans. Requires counties and municipalities to perform their activities in conformance with their adopted comprehensive plans. Requires state agencies and public agencies that own or operate essential regional public facilities, school districts, and all local districts established pursuant to state law to perform their functions in a manner consistent with adopted comprehensive plans. Requires cross-acceptance among planting jarWictioos of activities occurring within a 3-mile radius. Estabbshes procedures, time frames, and requirements for reviewing development approval applications. Creates a rebuttable presumption that certain land use applications merit developmental approval. Imposes limitations on moratoria on the processing of approval of land use or building permit applications. Creates a dispute resolution and appeals process for resolving conflicts. Provides penalties for local governments that fail to comply with the regL,, &-eats of the comprehensive planning program. Defines terms. 1 10 Introduced in Senate and assigned to: SLocal Government $ Sagriculture Position Xucu&don at GMnweff,~g &XA L PORTION 0 X11 ETTJ , TIRE VOL AMING BILIS WILL BE DISCII'SSED DURING o PLEASE REVIEW THE EDITORIAL AND INFORMATIONAL MITAC'tIM ENTS PRIOR TO r nr. MEETING" CM WCCI Growth 1tiVjggggemtent Legislation Offers it voluntary approach to growth management. The bill would encourage municipalities and counties to cooperate on planning via IGAs that authorize counties to adopt and enforce municipal standards. It would also reconfirm the authority of local government to give comprehensive platys legal force and effect. Colorado Forum Principles of the bill include mandatory comprehensive plans that have urban service area boundaries and address minimum common elements (urban service areas would be established through each jurisdiction's romp plan and would delineate where growth is to occur); strengthen legislative authority for irupact fees. Rcsj)o ible Crnwt`h Act- Sullivant (ate ee SB I18) Requires municipalities and counties to develop comprehensive plans and urban service area boundaries. Specifies planning elements and coordination of comp plans. . 4 JAN-12-00 SUN 12:36 PM CAST FAX NO. 970 927 6456 P. 6/12 r, TRANSPORTATION 50almSI'1' Of IMM CONCERNING THE APPROP&IATION OF MONEYS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE HIGHWAV JISEN I" FUND. BY REPRESENTATIVES May, Gotlieb, Mace, Swenson, and Transportation Legislation Review Committee. Requites the general asserubly to general fund to the hi$h=y users ax end for the fiscal year commencing on July i, 2000, and each fiscal year therealler as follows: * $15,000,000 for the 2000-01 fiscal year; * $30,000,000 for the 2001-02 fiscal year; * $45,000,000 for the 2002-03 fiscal year; * $60,000,000 for the 2003-04 fiscal year; $75,000,000 for the 200405 fiscal year, * 590,000,000 for the 2005-06 fiscal year, * $105,000,000 for the 2006,07 fiscal year; * $120,000,000 for the 2007-08 fiscal year; * $135,000,000 for the 2008-09 fiscal year, * $150,000,000 for the 2009-10 fiscal year; * $165,000,000 for the 2010-11 fiscal year, " $180,000,000 for the 2011-12 fiscal year; ` $195,000,000 for the 2012-13 fiscal year, * $200,000,000 for the 2013-14 fiscal year and each subsequent fiscal year-. Specifies that such appropriations shall besUbject 10 the At uLjfgftetiottan_state a0nron)iaj.=. Specifies that the moneys appropriated to the highway users tax fund shall be allocated to the state, counties, and municipalities in accordance witb an existing allocation fbrmula that allocates 60% of such moneys to the state, 22% of such moneys to counties, and 18% of such moneys to municipalities. 15 Introduced in House and assigned to : HTransportation WLM: "C-4$T supports fitnding flexibility avid transportation solution that inc" alternatives that protect air quality, encourage responsible land use practices magi preserve our environmental and economic viability Ahhmu gh this bill has a local sluireback, it isfor highways only. ,~ecMnmef rt with reed v xibility cunendmeat Suutmarv orHDI0 44 CONCEIZING A ONE-TiME TRANSFER OF MON .YC TO TNF IGM Y AC COUNT OF ME TRANSPOUATION INFRASTRUCTURE REXOLVfNC= FkTNQFOR FISCAL YEAR 2000-01_ 3Y REPRESENTATIVES May, Mace, and Swenson Transportation Legislation Review Committee. Directs that an additional 110millinn be rnnsfetr~ g „Q,~~e gel ~1g~ ~Tl~ ~ o tale DL ~ sl[llGtion fund-MA_ W- ims baq fo t fi ^°t y~+n?enc'n~ 1.2000. Further directs that such moneys be transferred from the capital construction fund to the highway account oftbe transportation infrastructure revolving fund, effective July 1, 2000, which fund is an e~dsting fund created in the state treasury pursuant to legislation enacted in 1998. 1 5 Introduced in House and assigned to: Htransportation Apparently no local share back and no flexibility. R-sc°n>,••0d mo %tar u ffig a :Red AMENDMLff „TO TIC RURAL TRANSPORTATION AMMWTY LAW House Speaker, Russell George has indicated an iaterrrat in carrying le&Iation that would amend the 1997 RTA law to effect a more usable tool for local governments working towards regional funding oftransportation. The amendments proposed include: • Amendment 1: Revenue generating powers including 1) an overnight visitor enhancement fee 2)growth impact fee correlated to costs of specific improvements 3haise the current RTA sales tax from 4/10 to 3/ 4 of 1% • Amendment 2: Allow noo-contiguous communities to join the RTA • Amendment 3: Permit differential sales tax rates in different areas to facilitate equity in c-._.,x9ties that already have transit sales tax 5 JAN-12-00 SUFI 12:37 PM CAST FAX NO. 970 927 8456 P. 7/12 d • Amendment 4: Clarify that the TABOR spending base for a newly created authority is spending during the first full fiscal year • Amendment 5: Clarify language to ensure that the iGA can be amended after the formation POLIC - "CAST supportsfanding and yodel Jlesi Mly...." )recommend s,% n &W;A 1RATL,MMONSILU PRN03' CJ Request that the legislature approve a Referendum to spend $100 million from surplus funds for a fixed guideway, 3-mile high-speed rail demonstration project between Silverthorne and Dillon. pQMM "CAST" supports f ending fleidbiJity and transportation solutions that include non-vehicle alternatives in order to protect air quality, encourage responsible land use pracdca and preserve our e. , , , nment and economic viab I&': CAST has supported the I-70 MISTtud guidemay solution since it's inception. B"mIMdsjIjwPd EMRADO TR6MPORTATI;ON FOUITY ACT _Baftut jWtiA Would override the constitutional pmin-bition on use of HUTF moneys for transit and other multi-modal purposes. Would require that MOT spend at least 10% of HU F money on alternative transportation modes and second, would require that at least 20% of legislatively appropriated general fund moneys be spent on alternative transportation modes. FYI.- Good policy direction; more local condol regarding lransporladon spending. It may take a number of years to allow flexibility in transportation funding.. W should slarl the process soon fiamatodiumagia 6 JAN-12-00 SUN 12:37 PM CAST FAX NO. 970 927 8456 P. 8/12 v HSCAL POLICY summary of 131021 r9NCERNING THE REDUc M 41"Tg1r, STATE )NCOMEj[AK)RATL 13Y REPRESENTATIVE Nunez Reduces the state income tax rate imposed on individuals, estates, trusts, domestic C corporations, and foreign C corporations doing business in Colorado from 4 % to 4-0/a for income tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2000. Requires the executive director of the department of revenue to include a statement on all income tax return forms explaining that the income tax rate for income tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2000, was reduced. 15 Introduced in House and assigned to; H inane POI.TC'Y: CAST supports permanent tai red rctious without nep)Ommsent remmues toatrow g.~ , ; , .must io adquatdy address shorr and longterm responsibilities. Once redneed, x411 require a vote to restore: ftqMmend og2gsg LqMmarv of s I 1 CONC:lERMW. TIRE ATITH( 2A L G.Oi NMF.NTAL LiTIES39-MXME M N_C AL ASSISTANCE. TO GROWTR-EWE&, ACAL GONijuiAU&L I, ENTITIES , nnpUG. H THE Ir, .ATI oFiNT •SMURNMMAL AQUEMMTS. BY RIVRESENfAT1VE George Create3_1.10_Qd9Q=Mr.4i growth asaigAAnce pmms g0 t ~g0yernmr~t I e titieg gi j Cll entities is a Rimmah muwy and another is an adiojaWg courrty ~ l" y_ ro-tuuulc atg{ ~neaGli yQ,pllttjgz D4llI~ prgQyei mend or m .ate for. W to 5 v~*a whereby flee 13Rye tlt uiei,?4 ' Ct .14.1l~1lr &te Rate grants and loans and. are aj x9n mires for certain groelate<f ntJrD=. Authorizes Wy !9.LapySjty Qr tow?nl t is a Darcy to # rgnxetuutettlal a8t - _12T9 s for 1Q 18 at-SL4]biZ11 assistanm to IM am n demos 1~ GtkYAt IQwn aalcg x 'n .rease for the nom, ,se f t Ltit reyetttles frQOx_t3tat_sal~ t,p3C ings 5g-Wille loci growth impact fiend a iehed hrt~ . mLR quires yMg_ Eg 1 of any such additional sales tax. Limits the amount of revenue that may be generated annually from the additional sates tax. Exempts such sales tax increase from the limitations on the amount of sales tax that a county or a city or town may impose. Specifies that, for any fiscal year commencing on or after July 1. 1999, if the revenue estimate prepared by the legislative council staff in June of the calendar year in which that fiscal year ends indicates that there will be excess state revenues for such fiscal year, the sales tax increase may be imposed: * For a period fiom January 1 through June 30 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which that fiscal year ended if such estimate is made prior to the election authorizing such additional sales tax; and *'For a period from July 1 of the calendar year in which that Bscal year ended through June 30 of the following calendar year if such estimate is made after an election authorized such sales tax increase. Authorizes the executive director of the department of revenue to temporarily reduce, for a specified period of time, the state sales tax imposed in a county or in a city or town that has authorized a sales tax increase for the purpose of crediting revenues from that tax to the local growth impact fund if, for any fiscal year commencing on or after July 1, 1999, the revenue estimate prepared by the legislative council stall' indicates that there will be excess state revenues for such fiscal year. Specifies that such it temporary state sales tax reduction shall be: * For a period from January 1 through June 30 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which that fiscal year ended if such estimate is made prior to the election authorizing such sales tax increase; and * For the period of July 1 of the calendar year during which such fiscal year ended through June 30 of the following calendar yoar if such estimate is made after an election authorizing such sales tax increase. Requires that such agreements establish a method for allocating moneys to the go%,, ,.,..ental entities that are parties to the agreement, specify the amount of matching funds for which the parties are obligated, specify whether a party to the agreement intends to levy an additional sales tax and provide for the treatment of moneys that are made available but not expended for purposes of section 20 of article X of the state constitution. Requires the executive director of the department of local jiMirs to certify and approve agreements pursuant to specified criteria. Limits the number of agreements containing a provision authorizing an additional sales tax that may be approved txadrA that paulpg to go a-6,6 Q.,141 rrM' av annlV tie cx=tive dim ft_d twent of local ice; . for ntt n IMa f(QM keys in the loc4go%~~ eat growth assistance fund which is created iuhe state treawy. Upon considering recommendations by the local go-*:.......eirt growth assistance advisory conunittee, authorizes the executive director to award grants and make loans to parties of an approved agreement. Specifies that no grant shall be awarded or loan made unless the parties to the ag.,".,,ent provide matching funds. 7 JAN-12-00 SUN 12:38 PM CAST FAX NO. 970 927 8456 P. 9/12 s Sets limits on the amount ofgrants and loans that may be made available for each agreement individually and for all ag.,.,,..ents during a given fiscal year. Creates the local government growth assistance advisory committee and specifies its membership and duties. Provides for the creation of local growth impact funds along with local boards of trustees to manage the local growtb impact funds, and requires the boards to prepare annual reports of the conditions of the local growth impact funds. Requires the executive director ofthe department of local affairs to make Annual reports to the governor and local government committees of the senate and the house of. ~.ymsentatives regarding the status of all agreements, all grants and loans made pursuant to the program, and the condition of local growth impact funds. Authorizes the executive director to promulgate rules for the implementation of the local government growth assistance process. Requires that the state sales tax be reduced temporarily by a percentage equal to the percentage of the sales tax increase authorized in such county or in such city or town. Provides for publication of the state safes tax reduction in rules promulgated by the executive director of the department of revenue and in. such notices and publications as are customarily issued by the department concerning the state sates tax. 15 Introduced in House and assigned to: HFinance & Happropriations EQLXL GIST sappor4 enabling local governments to work cooperatively to balance the iaepacts of gnawlh between and among jurisdictionx with the support of the state R rommend Summon $pmmxrv a(BB1103 QUNCERNtNG TU-ME ION OF snr. STATE INCOME TAX RATE BY REPRESENTATIVE Spradley Lowers the state income tax rate i...t. ,ed on individuals, estates, trusts, domestic C corporations, and foreign C corporations doing business in Colorado f'otn 4 % to 4 for income tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2000. Requires the executive director of the department of revenue to include a statement on all income tax return furors explaining that the income tax rate was reduced for income tax years commencing on or after lanuary 1, 2000. 1 5 Introduced in House and assigned to: HFinance & Happropriations M ICY: (AST opposes permanent tax redactions withour replacement revenues to allow government to adegaatdy address short and long term responsibilities Again, requires a vote to restore once it is reduced Reeom end og SuMglAff -of 1181135 CQNCERN[NG THE REF[n1MG EXCWS STATE R-F.VI?NUES TR OUGIE THE USE OF. TATF §ATX S AND USE TAX HOLIDAYS DURING WMC THE STWU IBS A USE T6XSHALL NQT RF. TMPOSED EXCEPT„ JN SPFCT>E''lED rMC.'UM3VCES. BY REPRESENTATIVE Allen Commencing with the 2000-01 state fiscal year, exempts at and uurchases other than sales and gowes of Lnotor vehiclel liCpRl l€?Q_st114p; = and the storage, use, or consumption of ad articles other than motor vehicles from the state use tax during specified periods when the state exceeds the constitutional limitation on state revenues by a specified amount. Requires the executive director ofthe department of revenue to provide public notice to retailers and citizens of the cm,wkoL;on. Adjusts for inflation the amount of excess revenues required eaeb year to trigger the sales and use tax exemption. 16 Introduced in House and assigned to: Hfinance Berg=o t,_r Summarv of 98006 .QN'CE'RMNG TRI E ESTAB . SRM_ENT &.A MAX)YITPA PERIOD TQA.T VOTERS MAY A[)TaQZ I"F A GOVERNiKEN;LO.RETAIN REVEmur.S IN EXCESS OF ITIf LIMITA=5, MSEED )iY SECTION 20 OF ARTICI& X OF,= STATE CONS r. r to s oft BY SENATOR Lamborn kr 1fioits anv ballot issue tam heirs submitted at the 20W general election or at any subsequent election ~ Weks aoprovel 1 6~ jQ j 1(a , or any po Dn of its revenuers L exe~g of anY jjmjWfjQll.it 9 12~ the SI (a _a nsbtu ion i;TADQ1UfttL ,.RSgjlas~ more than a bu net v . Clarifies that this prohibition shall not be construed as affecting any ballot issue submitted to voters prior to the 2000 general election. 15 Introduced in Senate and assigned to: Sfirtance. EQSia: "CAST supports modifying the ZABOR Amendment via the election process to improve f lexibility and restore the real estate transfer tax option. " This bill exacerbates TABOR limitations. Recomm__4ad amagly oo ale JAN-12-00 SUN 12:39 PM CAST FAX NO. 970 927 8456 P.10/12 y SAMMWV .CONCERWG THE AU_TtIO1tI IMPOSE AJ.UDGING TAX E 5PEt,tr ULPP11RPOW. BY SENATOR Phillips o_latdttitQflL~tflttlf'i ati topes a1odgigg.tg1- Requires the tax to be approved by in the municipality in accordance with the taxpayer's bill of rights (TABOR) contained in the state constitution. Specifies that revenues generated by the tax shall be used to provide funding for parka, recreational facilities, or community beautification projects. Requires the department of revenue to collect the tax and allows the department to retain the cost of collection from the tax, unless the municipality elects to collect such tax. Exempts any lodging tats imposed from the limit on total sales or total use taxes imposed by the state and local governments- 7 Introduced in Senate and assigned to: SLocal Government & Mate Affairs ML=: "CAST supports enabling legislation to allow municipalides increased local option taxation.alternativm " Jjirnmmynd sggg " WA JP galia pf 0a= k for keg grgft pub fi iWPYNemb IMMarv pf S11101 MENT,,,Q> 7ceECOL•O ~?DO COMMLSSiO Ol~i FAIR T ~QI~I. CONCFRNiNQ TFIF,ESTABLISH BY SENATOR Feeley. Creates the Colorado commission on fair taxation Specifies the membership and the duties of the commission. Authorizes the commission to receive private moneys to be used for the direct and indirect costs of the study. Provides for staff support to the commission. 17 Introduced in Senate and assigned to: Sfinance &FW=d&VA l1 SmngQrv of Scm Concerning the-zthmimaon totbs cWilcad elcors of the state of Colorado of an amendment to section 3 (1) (b) of article X of the constitution of the state of Colorado, refl iris 2 s Me MQ of jMJna ion for aairessMent th&t is agq" Jqh residenda1141 DroBy-rQr therrtN?se of„Jginositrty t c? be aIted to vacant h 15 Introduced in Senate and assigned to: Finance This measure would reduce the property wr on vacant land, as well as the overall local government revenuer by approximately 5177 million. The bill camefrom the interim committee on growth in order to eliminate theJinancial mod nation to develop in order to decrease the ratio of valuation. Our legislators believe it an equity (versus revenue) issue. lVe recomogBdLiden-discast voslti n 9 JAN-12-00 SUN 12:40 PM CAST FAX NO. 970 927 8456 P.11/12 Colorado Association of Ski Towns Legislative Policy Positions The Colorado Association of Sid Towns supports legislation that promotes sustainable land use, multi modal transportation solutions and affordable housing. Mountain and resort communities encourage legislative actions that enhance and protect our pristine environment, improve mobility, and foster sustainable growth to ensure an exceptional quality of life for citizens and s positive experience for visitors. TranstwrtaHon, Mobility has become u key issue in sustaining mountain quality ofllfe. State legislation should support all modes of transportation and incorporate local government land use plans with statewide transportation plans. The Colorado Association of Ski Towns • Supports a statewide .r ,.,..acb to transp,,,,born planning that incorporates local and state land use plans. • Supports cooperative planning of transportation projects among federal, state and local agencies in order to achieve a balanced transportation system that considers social, go-* economic and en%:.„._ental factors. • Supports an equitable ~wk,.aach to transportation funding among Front Range, Western Slope and Mountain communities. • Supports equitable revenue allocations to local government and sharing of increased funding for transportation. • Supports funding flexibility and transportation solutions that include non-single occupancy vehicle alternatives in order to protect air quality, encourage responsible land use practices and preserve our environmental and economic viability- • Supports use of federal transportation trust funds and motor fuel taxes for their transportation purposes. • Supports the current statewide representation on the Colorado Transportation Commission and ..rY. ses efforts to change the configuration ofthe C_...ission or bypass the C.,...,..ission process. + Supports efforts to increase and enhance air carrier service tluoughout rural Colorado. • Opposes efforts to limit competition in either the c„,,...-uter or in:w h'~a airline industry. _Land 11se/DeveloDment Sprawl development patterns increase taxpayer spending for infrastructure, weaken the potential for efficient mass transit alternatives and undermine the state's environmental quality, social structure, tourism and agricultural viability. The resorts require legislation that addresses these issues and preserves the municipality as the heart of the community. The Colorado Association of Ski Towns • Supports regional intergovernmental cooperation in coordinafmg land use, transportation, housing and economic development. JAN-12-00 SUFI 12:40 PM CAST PAX NO. 970 927 8456 P.12/12 ti • Supports local government control over the „w.Ation of special districts, the powers exercised by special districts and where practical, providing for dissolution or phasing out of special districts. • Supports responsible stewardship of Colorado's natural resources and recreational areas with emphasis on environmental protection and reclamation. • Supports conservation of open space, natural resource areas, agricultural lands and app.,.r,.ate public access using incentive-based marketing tools including, but not limited to conservation easements, clustered development, purchase of development rights (PDR), transfer of develomentrights kivK). • Opposes restrictions on municipal annexation without equally addressing development in unincorporated areas. • Opposes state and federal restrictions on the ability of government to regulate private property for the benefit of public health, safety and welfare. Housing Community and resort sustainability face increasing challenges due to the lack of a fordable housing for employees. We need the support offederal, state and local government Y "we are to maintain our economic and social qualities. The Colorado Associdtion of Ski 7 otivns • Supports availability and affordability of decent housing regardless of income. • Supports increasing affordable housing availability through publie/private efforts, increased financial assistance from the federal govti,.,..,errt, and preservation/ revitalization of existing neighborhoods. • Supports integration of affordable housing into existing communities so that residents have pedestrian and transit access to schools, work, and shopping. Fiscal Policy Revenues from rapid growth and expansion in the resorts and across the state should be :rued to relieve infrastructure pressures and accommodate the cyclic nature of the economy. The Colorado Association of Ski towns • Supports reinvesting revenues from abundant economic growth into the transportation, . education and social systems that support that growdt. • Supports enabling legislation to allow municipalities increased local option taxation alternatives. • Supports modifying the TABOR Amendment via the election process to improve flexibility and restore the areal estate transfer tax option. • Supports enabling local goN..u,,ents to work cooperatively to balance the impacts of growth between and among jurisdictions with the support of the state. • Opposes permanent tax reductions without replacement revenues to allow govemnent to adequately address short and long terra responsibilities. 0sure. R'' dude, M4 Vail _XP axim magazuie, dedicated to the plea resort is trying to be some ery, milkman Eddie Robinson-and U S West's Still i is flavored vodka uiartitil bars (thank God),' 4 r p e sand big name entertainment. ssures of the empty-headed 20-year old thing they're not: rich, young, Sbd Please Hold Trujillo.. : win ast>~ . , " ` EVw i male, gives us the lowdown on Vail and : hip, or a hot-(bleep) skier" :~et look'at'tbeauction items: a Faberg@ egg CITY SPIRIT: Denver native and Colorado Col- Aspen in the January issue -keeping ' The female situations Max plus's trip to St.. Petersburg, Russia, to tour le a unior.Sara Hill turned 21 Friday - on the s' the"focus on the goals it boasts of on the cover sex; im says the ratio is good and Theo Faberge Palaces: Value: $35,000. r{- 21St dap of the 21st century The Judds hit-the Y r Y. sports,; beery _ women flock to the town for A trip;to' Paris for "the fall Couture~l astuon Pepsi Center on Feb. 4 -Naomi & Wynonna plus y, r In Vail, saysMaum, "F tench toast is about as its-culture and the chance to Shows,,wfth Neiman Marcus:,Value:•i25,000 , ~'Ashley, fresh from her latest flick "Eye of the Be`% A.trip to the mountains for f nights in a news holder"Ashle won't sin ,just dance and host . . x ethnic as this winter haven ever, ive become Mrs, Oil Baron. "Ei• Y g gets." The mag slams the resort ther wap, you make out like a 'Cadillac Escalade: Oh and yo,u get to keep the Cad Lawyers for the Arts gather for their 20th Anniver for being so square, the cast of bandit, dude." iliac. Value: $80,000. sary Art Auction on Feb: 5. Hey counselor, look fates Friends wouldn't come here. ' Cool celeb encounter: Cindy -`FAN MAIL: "Dear Bill, Your criticism of a sexy vintage photo of Isadora Duncan . , . Lanme As for women: Vail attracts a. Hart ` Crawford. HWGN's new morning show in the Tuesday Post Garrett celebrates her millennium birthday withll j better-than-usual class of ski- " was uncalled for. This was their first shows I recall t..a party for pallies tonight Did you catch Thurs-1. Scary celeb encounter: Barb! Benton. „Blind Date ` day's episode of on Channel 20. V.- :n town woman =the loa d with jobs; Sleeping off your hangover? Maxim recommends when you first started writing a column in Denver : A thatpap more than minimum The Little Nell. "(It) ain't cheap, but it has the me and many were lougy -and still are Give :Denver dame named Naomi was hooked up with a v wage." " . est roams you'll ever trash." em`a break! Sincerely, William Brattebo. New York native named Scott -and they hated Scary celeb encounter: Gerald _ The Nell, by the way, is ha to have survived > PARTY: So what's hot and not on the national each other's guts. They traded insults, calling each Ford. PPY rk ~~A' Nora Feele of Denver's Event b 'other "drama queens." The show, which airs week- Bill Rusted Scarier celeb encounter: Mary the purge of five star hotels in the 2000 Mobil `s ~o artYtells scene? us on the front page of The Wall Street days at 3 and p.m., is a sleeper hit. Sneak home year,- Hart. Travel Guide. It made the roster for the fifth year,, and, get this t par- and watchit Marks on Saturday Y Sez~who: Aspen gets a predictably hipper srestgih that 44 hotels lost the?" . journal rtid Party duds read from Maxim. Are rich people more attrac prestigious m.. bars. ks the magazine "A certain amount of judicious snobbery is quite a i, O Live?" as .'.'Well, yes,: actually," BOZ ARTS: Saturday night's Beaux Arts Ball ashed potato thing W I could have told them, that. was headed by Denver's.biggest, shots'- but even . Mashed potato bars? They came and went before god, besides being amusing." A.L. Rowse they Husted's column appears Sunday, Tuesday and Thurs- they were wowed by the auction items. FJi I even saw one. They were the hot thing in 1999, ac - "Imagine Halloween all year long and you've got Grand marshals for the masked affair were f. cording to Feeley, featuring martini glasses filled day. You can reach him at 303.82b•1486 or Aspen dialed. Everyone in this ritzy four-mountain :Broncos owner Pat Bowler; cable guy Brian with spuds and an assortment of toppings. BillHusted@aol.com. _ f J 11 t. From: Robert Levine 1-970-476-4146 To: Bob McLaurin Date: 01/20/2000 Time: 4:01:00 PM Page 1 of 1 XC~ Gn~J y Lionshead Merchants Association c/o Montauk 549 W. Lionshead Circle Vail, CO 81657 970-476-2601 970.845-5099 fax To: Bob McLaurin Date : 01/20/2000 Time: 3:01:14 PM Company: Town of Vail Pages including cover page: 1 Lionshead Merchants Meeting Wednesday, January 26 10:00 at Montauk ALYenda 1. We're the proud new home (and sponsor) of the Snowshoe Shuffle! (What can we do to help make the event HUGE?) 2. Jammin Jazz in August (the welcome return of Bill Brice) 3. What's cooking with the VA core sight? (anybody got a crystal ball?) 4. Feedback from the peanut gallery (who wants some Charthouse gift certificates?) WinFax PRO Cover Page 1127 JAN 24, 2000 TEL No: 0704766008 #17203 PAGE: 212 January 24, 1999 To: Vail Marketing Advisory Council From: Frank Johnson Re: January 27 Meeting Agenda As outlined in last weeks email, we will meet on THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, at the VAIL COUNCIL CHAMBERS from 7:30 am till 9 am. The agenda is as follows: I. Review/adopt minutes from 1/10 meeting. II. Committee Updates A. Destination 1. Tagline update 2. Approve creative for destination campaign B. Public Relations 1. Newspaper coverage of photo shoot in Portland 2. Update on projects in progress C. Groups/Meetings III. New Business A. Philosophical discussion-Internet 1. Quick overview--community websites 2. Schedule presentation with InternetWorks on how to move forward B. Meeting Schedule for the future C. Process for approval of contracts/invoices D. Schedule Front Range presentation IV. Old Business V. Adjourn PLEASE NOTE THAT WE NEED TO BE OUT OF THE CHAMBERS BY 9 AM. TOOLS Of THE TRAdE: o . ° A o 2000 Elected Officials Workshop _ CD o CML pr2E5ElVr5 CD Register now! H ° O 3 Please complete and return the attached 000 > > F N N n. registration form before Feb. 9. H W . o SPACE IS LIMITED TO 80 PEOPLE!` - N r c= N (D T, Is '00 P0 rp 14 Learning to be a more effective leader for to ' your community requires an understanding r Of.- , of municipal government and a recognition of ~.•o a '1-' O T your role as an elected official. For years, this - N -F annual workshop has been an essential ~n resource for Colorado's newly elected and a' veteran officials on the practice and recent r,, F N activity of municipal governance. ~ • Morning workshop topics include parliamen- tary procedure, intergovernmental relations, the 2000 legislative session and laws on, . , conflict of interest, open meetings and public ~ zooa cML records. CD 01 E LECT15 The afternoon sessions focus on the roles and relationships of elected officials. Topics O f fiC.i5F include effective teamwork and communication ri and leadership issues. WOR S QP The workshop provides an opportunity to meet ' and talk with other municipal officials about Saturday,;Feb. 19, 2000 common problems and successful solutions. We look forward to seeing you there! CML Offices, 11.44 Sherman St. Denver. Who should attend? ? Mayors ? Mayors pro tem ? Council presidents ? Councilmembers U Trustees ideas CML Key staff working WORKSHOPS for you AgENdA GENERA INFORMATION REgiSTRATION FORM 8:15 Registration & continental breakfast REr~iSTRATioN: Please return the attached registration form to CML by Wednesday, Feb. 9. Note that a $10 TOOLS OF ThE TRA& 8:45 Welcome and Introductions late charge applies to any registration received after Councilmember Lorraine Anderson, Feb. 9. The registration fee includes all workshop 2000 CML Elected Officials' Workshop CML Executive Board President materials, continental breakfast, lunch and snacks. Rggistrations will be canped ate February 19, 2000 Parliamentary Procedure: Registrations received above the cap will be put Colorado Municipal League, Denver flow to be an Effective Participant in on a waiting list and notified. If no space opens, Council/Board Meetings registration fees for those on the waiting list will Please submit a separate form for each participant. Loretta Simonsen, be refunded in full. This form may be copied. Return this form by Feb. Professional Registered Parliamentarian 9. Add a $10 late registration fee if returned after CANCEllAT10N Policy: The registration fee is nonre- 10:00 Break fundable. You will be billed if you register and do Feb. 9. REGISTRATION IS LiNUIED TO RQ not attend the workshop. Substitutions may be made PEOPLE, Refer to the registration information 10:15 Overview of Your Responsibilities at any time. found to the left. as an Elected Official CML LEAdERShip CREdiTS: This workshop qualities Name Forms of Government; as a required course under the CML Elected Intergovernmental Responsibilities Officials' Leadership Training Program. Six credits Title Sam Mamet, CML Associate Director have been approved for the daylong workshop. Representing Sign-up and program description forms will be pro- Conflict of Interest and Open vided in the workshop packet for those not preseniij Pi?.-) ne Meetings Laws enrolled in the program. Geoff Wilson, CML General Counsel a-mail Plus, informal Q&A on municipal. issues LOCATION ANd DIRECTIONS: The Colorado Municipal' Address League is located at 1144 Sherman St., 2 '/2 blocks Noon Lunch south of the Capitol. The building has on-site park- ing for approximately 40 vehicles. Directions and a City/State/Zip 1:00 Achieving Leadership Excellence printable map showing additional parking can be downloaded from http://l4,ww.cml.org/aboutldirec- Trends and Forces Affecting tions.himl or by calling CML at (303) 831-6411 and Nonrefundable registration fees Municipal Government requesting a fax copy of a map. **NOTE** There is no on-street parking around the 1:1 $65 (CML members/associate members, if Roles of Elected Officials building and the city will ticket offenders. received on or before Feb. 9) Council/Staff Relations ? $75 (late fee for CML members/associate HOTEL The Burnsley Hotel, 1000 Grant, is i 1/2 Effective Teamwork and Communication blocks from CML; (303) 830-1000. Otherwise, members, if received after Feb. 9) Carl Neu, President, Neu and Company downtown Denver and its numerous hotels are only ? $100 (for all nonmembers) a few blocks away from CML. MORE INFORMATION: For more in%rmation on the Mail or FAX this form, and send payment to: CML, workshop, contact GAIL, 1144 Sherman Street, 1 144 Sherman St., Denver, CO 80203-2207; FAX Denver, CO, 80203-2207; (303) 831-6411, FAX (303) 860-8175. Make checks payable to Colorado (303) 860-8175. ff you have any special needs, Municipal League. Registration fee must be paid . please call CML. prior to the workshop. STATE OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Division of Transportation Development , 4201 East Arkansas Avenue IAPx,,"I VI (I u;t„11'Illr Denver, Colorado 80222 (303) 757-9525 January 24, 2000 DATE: January 24, 1999 TO: County Commissioners, Mayors, City Council Members, Intermountain Regional Planning Commission Members, and Interested Citizens FROM: George Ventura, CDOT4, ujz, SUBJECT: Inter-Mountain Regional Planning Commission (RPC) Meeting for February 11, 2000 Mick Ireland, Chairman of the Inter-Mountain Regional Planning Commission (IMRPC), has scheduled a meeting of the RPC for February 11, 2000 from 10:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. The meeting will be field in Room 301 of the Garfield County Court House, 109 8`h Street,,,Glenwood Springs. Topics of discussion will3include; the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) CMAQ progam future funding, the CDOT draft STIP process and the SH82 roundabout reimbursement process. If you have any questions relating to the r~lcetin~, please cows pct me at (303) 757-9495. F Reasonable accommodation will be provided upon request for persons with'disabilities. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to participate in this meeting; please notify me at the number above one week prior to the meeting. ~r ~y TOWN OF VAIL 75 South Frontage Road Vail, Colorado 81657 970-479-2100 FAX 970-479-2157 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2000 Media Contact: Suzanne Silverthorn, TOV Community Information Officer,. (970) 479-2115 Emily Jacob, VVTCB Communications Manager, (970) 476-1000 ext. 3015 Kristin Yantis, Vail Communications Manager, (970) 479-3001 VAIL'S TOP EMPLOYEES FOR JANUARY TO BE RECOGNIZED BY VAIL TOWN COUNCIL (Vail)--Recipients of Vail's monthly guest service award will be recognized by the Vail Town Council Tuesday (2-1). The 25 employees are being honored for outstanding customer service as nominated during the past month by their bosses and co-workers. The award is sponsored by the Vail Community Task Force and serves to recognize exceptional customer service. The January recipients will be introduced during the Vail Town Council's regular evening meeting Tuesday beginning at 7 p.m. At that time, each honoree will be presented with a $25 Mountain Money gift certificate good at any Vail Resorts facility. Then, a drawing will be held for five prizes: a free merchant ski pass from Vail Resorts (or a refund made on an existing pass or credit for next season); free season-long use of a gold parking pass for the Vail Village and Lionshead parking structures; plus $100 gift certificates from the Vail Village and Lionshead merchant associations and the Vail Valley Restaurant Association. i The January honorees, in alphabetical order, are: • Jerry Baumgarner of Manor Vail Lodge, recognized for making sure a guest who was leaving early in the morning received breakfast even though the kitchen was closed. Baumgarner also skis with guests and acts as a mountain guide for them on his own time. • Gena Burns of Vail Valley Tourism and Convention Bureau, recognized for going the extra mile to research fun events for guests and then producing a monthly calendar of events for distribution. • Alex Carson of Base Mountain Sports-Vail Village Store, awarded for going above and beyond for a customer by taking the time to retrieve additional store inventory from a sister store so the guest would have a broader selection to choose from. • Tami Cox of Roxy, recognized for caring about a customer's needs by taking the time to (more) RECYCLEDPAPER k „ Add 1/January Guest Service Recognition Recipients go to the Beaver Creek store to retrieve inventory to accommodate the request. • Ann Eggers of the Colorado Ski Museum, recognized for going out of her way to make sure Vail's guests have an enjoyable stay. For example, she makes hotel and restaurant reservations and draws maps for guests so they can get around Vail easier. • Holly Fuller of Vail Associates, who worked to resolve a difficult situation when a group made last minute billing and credential requests at Adventure Ridge. • Susan Garcia of the Vail Cascade Resort, awarded for the support she gives to the 499 associates within Vail Cascade Resort, which ultimately provides a positive impact on the guest's overall experience. • Jim Heber of the Vail Recreation District, recognized for going beyond the call of duty to arrange for repairs to the ice arena in a way that kept the down-time to a minimum, which benefited guests and residents alike. • Alice James of Sonnenalp, awarded for spending extra hours looking for a condo to accommodate a Vail customer. Even though the customer didn't end up staying at the Sonnenalp, the customer intends to visit Vail again because of the service she received. • Louis Lacome of Vail Cascade Resort, recognized for helping to keep things running smoothly by going beyond his duties as maintenance engineer and helping with valet parking, delivery of newspapers, room service and carrying luggage for guests. His support for his co-workers ultimately helps Vail's guests have an enjoyable stay. • Becky Levi-Cohen of Vail Associates, recognized for rescuing a child who nearly fell off a chair lift. She was off-duty at the time and prevented a potentially serious accident. • Jeannie Llapitan of the Vail Cascade Resort, awarded for her dedication in helping children of a particular family plan a spa vacation for their parents. She spent extra hours helping to plan a customized vacation for the parents and because of her outstanding service, the family plans to visit Vail again. They said Llapitan was a "true asset" to Vail. • Tim Lynch of Performance Sports, recognized for going the extra mile by delivering an item to a guest at her hotel when she was unable to make it into the Village to purchase i the item. • Teri Madigan of Vail Associates, recognized for going out of her way to accommodate . a group of guests who went to the wrong location to pick up their lift tickets. Rather than redirect them to another location, Madigan took it upon herself to collect the tickets at the other location and deliver them to the guests at the base of the chair lift. • Joan Maher, a Vail Associates Community Guest Service Host, recognized for outstanding guest service by helping a guest who ended up on a run that was more difficult than the guest's skiing ability. She took extra time to give the guest advice and then arranged for ski patrol to help the skier off the mountain. The guest considers Joan a true-life saver. • Emma O'Connell of Kiss the Moon, recognized by a co-worker for helping to keep the business running smoothly by being fluent in Spanish. She helps the Spanish-speaking guests have a more accommodating stay. i • Larry Pardee of the Town of Vail, recognized for helping to minimize a possible angry situation when he helped two customers at the Vail Visitor's Center. Pardee unlocked the center, which had been closed for a brief period, and let them collect some informational brochures. He then used his cell phone to contact a brochure representative and arranged for a baby stroller to be delivered to the two women. • Eric Perkins of Colorado Footwear, recognized for taking a customer skiing the day after he had helped the customer in the store. (more) i i i Add 2/January Guest Service Recognition Recipients C Jesse Rodriguez of the Town of Vail, recognized for being understanding and accommodating when a guest had forgotten her money and could not immediately pay for parking. Rodriguez showed that he cared by understanding her circumstances and solving the situation creatively. • Juan Romero of Gastof Gramshammer, for taking time to consider the needs of guests by parking in remote areas of the Village parking structure, leaving customers with more convenient parking spots. • Anne Schubert of The Baggage Cheque, recognized for going above and beyond by delivering a store item to a customer in Beaver Creek during her own time. She doesn't own a car and had to take the bus to deliver the item. • Tania Vining of Vail Village Popcorn Wagon, awarded for caring about an upset child who had been separated from his parents. Vining bought the child a hot chocolate and food from her own money and helped him calm down until his parents were located. • Lisa Wells, Lavon Horn, Shelley Simon of Scotch on the Rockies, are all being recognized for helping a co-worker when a family member passed on. They worked extra hours to cover her absence and took extra care to make sure Vail's guests were accommodated during the busy holiday season. Vail's employee recognition program will run monthly through the 1999-2000 ski season. It is one of eight initiatives of the Vail Renaissance program, a campaign sponsored by the Vail Community Task Force to strengthen Vail's success as a thriving resort community. The Task Force is responsible for the town wide coordination of ski season programs, services and infrastructure as outlined in a 1995 managed growth agreement between the town and Vail Associates. Nominations for February's employee recognition award must be returned to the Town of Vail by Feb. 25. Forms are available at the Vail Municipal Building, Vail Public Library, Vail Valley Tourism and Convention Bureau and the Activities Desk in Vail and in Lionshead. To qualify, nominees need only be employed by one of Vail's 638 business license holders. For more information on the program, contact Suzanne Silverthorn with the Town of Vail at (970) 479-2115. u ~y TOWN OF VAIL 75 South Frontage Road Vail, Colorado 81657 970-479-2100 FAX 970-479-2157 MEDIA ADVISORY January 26, 2000 Contact: Suzanne Silverthorn Community Information Officer 479-2115 VAIL TOWN COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS FOR JANUARY 25 Work Session Briefs Council members present: Donovan, Foley, Kurz, Moffet, Navas, Ogilby, Slifer --Executive Session The Council opened the meeting with an executive session to discuss the Common Ground lawsuits and the EPA order. There were no public announcements following this session. --Snowshoe Shuffle/Vail Valley Medical Center Discount Parking Request At the request of representatives from Vail Valley Medical Center, the Council voted 7-0 to offer free parking in the Lionshead and Vail Village parking structures for participants of the Snowshoe Shuffle fund-raiser scheduled for April 1. The event is moving from Beaver Creek to Vail Mountain for the first time this year to accommodate the need for increased capacity. About 1,000 people (300 to 400 vehicles) are expected to participate in the seventh annual event, presented by the Women's Cancer Coalition and Vail Valley Medical Center. Councilmembers asked that the town's parking donation, estimated at $3,000, be acknowledged as a contribution to the event. In addition, the Council asked race coordinators to encourage participants to car pool during the event to stretch the parking structure's capacity for skiers and other users throughout the day. Race officials said they hoped to retain the Vail Mountain venue for many years to come. For more information about the race, contact Sarah Ladd at Vail Valley Medical Center at 476-2451. --Request for Revisions to the Vail Master Deed Restrictions The Council voted 6-1 (Donovan against) to modify the town's master deed restrictions to enable homeowner association dues spent on the improvement of common elements of a complex be recouped in a unit's resale price--dollar for dollar--as determined by town staffs annual review with the property manager. Approval came after councilmembers defeated an earlier motion by a 2-5 vote (Donovan, Foley, Kurz, Navas, Ogilby against) that would have allowed owners of deed-restricted property to increase a unit's resale price up to $2.50 per square ft. for installation of new carpet. The carpet and common area capital improvement modifications had been requested by the Vail Commons Homeowner's Association. While the Council approved the common area modifications, most objected to the carpet allowance, saying that it has the potential to drive up the costs of the homes which is contrary to the Council's interest in keeping the resale prices as low as possible. For more information, contact Nina Timm, Vail housing coordinator, at 479-2144. (more) RECYCLED PAPER Add 1/TOV Council Highlights/1-26-00 --PEC/DRB Report During a review of the most recent meetings of the Planning and Environmental Commission and the Design Review Board, it was noted that a variance request to allow for an already- constructed garage within the front setback at 285 Forest Road had been withdrawn by the applicant to gather additional information. Last week, the Council voted unanimously to turn down the applicant's request to use public right-of- way for a portion of the garage. For more information, contact Allison Ochs in the Community Development Department at 479-2369. Council Orientation--Fire Department Tour The Council toured Vail's two fire stations with Fire Chief John Gulick and his staff. Information was presented on Vail's student firefighter academy, fire prevention and public education programs, the department's equipment, its hazardous materials unit, wildland fire operations, mutual aid agreements, statistical comparisons, ISO ratings and fire studies dating back to 1974 showing the need to improve emergency response times to West Vail. Four alternative locations are currently under review for relocation of the Main Vail fire station. They are: 1) Municipal Center; 2) two possible sites in West Vail; 3) Spraddle Creek; and 4) Mountain Bell. The town's 2000 budget contains $5 million for construction of a fire station, which will prompt ongoing discussions by the Council regarding current and future fire service levels and the various options associated with those desired service levels. For more information, contact Chief Gulick at 479-2253. --Critical Strategies--Housing After a lengthy discussion on affordable housing strategies, the Council established 5 priorities and directed staff to begin gathering additional information. The priorities are: 1) retention and/or a phased redevelopment of Timber Ridge (deed restrictions for the 198 existing units expire in November 2001); 2) development of a request for proposals process for seasonal housing at Mountain Bell which would potentially include relocation of the ABC and Learning Tree early childhood education centers to the lower bench of Donovan Park as well as a possible solar component to the housing; 3) development of a mixed use project (retail, offices and housing) on the south side of the Vail Village parking structure along the berm across from the Austria Haus (with a later phase to include a similar development alongside the Lionshead parking structure); 4) development of affordable housing at the "ruins" site in Cascade Village, which likely requires condemnation of the property; and 5) continuation of the town's "buy-down" of existing free market units within the town. Before agreeing on the five priorities, Councilmembers suggested an array of approaches. Chuck Ogilby asked fellow Councilmembers to consider a philosophical question regarding an approach that would, target already-developed areas such as Timber Ridge, the Ruins and the parking structures, while leaving large, undeveloped properties, such as Mountain Bell, for future considerations. Reaction was mixed, with Diana Donovan offering strong support while Greg Moffet indicated interest in keeping the town's options open to all possibilities. Sybill Navas asked for information regarding carrying capacity impacts and wondered if the town should attempt to develop a preferred mix of housing types that would meet a carrying capacity threshold. She also inquired about the possibility of building housing on a parcel near the East Vail Interchange which is owned by Vail Associates and would require rock fall mitigation. In addition, Navas suggested the need to provide for the ABC and Learning Tree schools in the Donovan Park master planning process if housing is to be considered at the Mountain Bell site. Reacting to the possibility of converting the West Vail Lodge into 48 deed restricted units and 16 free market units, Rod Slifer expressed concern about the loss of lodge rooms, while Diana Donovan expressed interest, saying a redevelopment could turn the property into an Olympic Village. (more) Add 2/TOV Council Highlights/1-26-00 Also yesterday, Greg Moffet expressed his interest in creating a buy-down program that would accommodate families of 4 or 5, while Diana Donovan expressed concerns about the town's effectiveness in enforcing occupancy of current deed restricted units. With the 5 priorities now in place, town staff will develop conceptual site plan sketches and return to Council within three weeks with preliminary information on density ranges and next steps. For more information, contact Nina Timm in the Community Development Department at 479-2144. --Information Update Responding to several public inquiries, Assistant Town Manager Pam Brandmeyer distributed information about a new winery which has opened within City Market. She said the winery has been licensed by the state and is in good standing with state approvals. Also yesterday, Councilmembers were invited to help solicit letters of support from the community to augment the town's request for federal funding to replace six buses. In addition, Councilmembers received cost estimates for the production of a weekly information update to be carried in the local newspaper(s). A discussion will take place at an upcoming work session. Lastly, it was announced that the Budweiser Clydesdale horses will be appearing at the next two Wednesday street parties in Vail from 6 to 8 p.m. --Council Reports Sybill Navas reported on a recent meeting of the Special Events Commission in which commissioners received a progress report on two summer events: Festival of Fools and the World Music Festival. Greg Moffet indicated upcoming meetings had been scheduled for the Chamber Board of Directors and the marketing advisory board. Rod Slifer reported on a board retreat by members of the Vail Valley Tourism and Convention Bureau (VVTCB). He said the board has decided it would be inappropriate to merge the VVTCB with the newly-formed Vail Community Chamber due to too many changes that are being asked of the VVTCB that would impacts its operations. --Other Ludwig Kurz shared his experiences during a walk-through of Vail Village with members of the staff to assess Vail's look and appearance. He suggested other members of the Council and staff may want to participate on an ongoing basis to add fresh eyes to the mix. He also suggested similar tours through the neighborhoods. Greg Moffet expressed concerns about the legality of "blow-out discount" signs that have been erected in a newly-opened store in Vail Village. Staff will follow up. Chuck Ogilby inquired about the town's street sweeping operations which will soon double with the purchase of a second unit. He also asked about the status of the Council's review of the draft plan for the White River National Forest, which is scheduled for an upcoming meeting. Ludwig Kurz indicated he would miss the next two Council meetings as he will be visiting St. Anton, Italy to find a house that will be used as the "Vail Valley House" during the World Alpine Ski Championships next year. (more) Add 3/TOV Council Highlights/1-26-00 UPCOMING DISCUSSION TOPICS February 1 Work Session, 2 p.m. Community Development - Council Walk-Through Council Critical Strategies - Economic Viability Final Design Presentation of Buffehr Creek Park DRB Report February 1 Evening Meeting, 7 p.m. Guest Service Recognition Award Budget Discussion for Buffehr Creek Park Second Reading, Ski Club Vail Rezoning White River National Forest Draft Plan February 8 Work Session, 2 p.m. Police Department - Council Walk-Through Council Critical Strategies Discussion Vail Marketing PEC Report Appeal of PEC Denial of City Market Sign Variance EHU Code Amendments Discussion of Vail Valley Tourism & Convention Bureau Reservations System February 15 Work Session, 2 p.m. Donovan Park Project Council Critical Strategies - Infrastructure to include RETT & Capital Projects Council Orientation - Public Works Department CARTS Update February 15 Evening Meeting, 7 p.m. TBA M DONOVAN PARE( SETE Community Pad( (soccer field, pad( y alio esi Community Pavilion NEuiti-Purpose Recreation Space (amnastics, F g yoga, martial arts, KIN dance, etc.) Youth Camp Stream Tract/Open Space t TA TT CO M 1 Y LIONSHEAD HUB SITE FACILITIES PLAN second ice sheet, performing arts/conference, euents facility, high-tech learning ffLE5 3E E A Q" 1€0 MAY Q,2000 center, family amify IJi~E~EI~E~ tv! / entertainment center, Vail Library expansion Upcoming Meetings FORMER BRIGHT HORIZONS SPACE AT VAIL COMMONS Open House to Review, 3 Alternative Site Plans Relocation of the Vail Thursday, February 10 Community Room 5 to 7 p.m. with a presentation at 5:30 p.m. Vail Town Council Chambers Hear a presentation from the design team on the three alternatives and let the designers know what you like and don't like about the designs to help shape a Y. cf.,.. ~ d March 13 - May 3 alternative. Free child care will be offered on-site by the Public Meetings with Vail Recreation District. PEC, DRB, Vail Recreation District and Vail Town Open House to Review Preferred Alternatwe Council on Final Site Plan Monday, Febru-7 28 May 9 5 to 7p.m. with apresentation at 5:30 p.m. Public Meeting to Review Vail Public Library Community Room Final Site Plan and Come review the preferred alternative site plan design. Financing Plan Free child care will be offered on-site by the Vail Recreation District. For more information, contact the Town of Vail at 479-2115, or the Vail Recreation District at 479-2279. k[~ ` L ,y~ 7?~ Vail Recreation MWNOFUAIL Te, '6 r S Z00 f fun BULK-RATE US POSTAGE PAID r~y~T~~, 1 VYY1Y OFV DIRECT DATA Town of Vail 75 S. Frontage Road Vail, CO 81657 Postal Patron Vail, Colorado 81657 Regional Human Services Meeting Agenda Hosted by Garfield County / Wednesday, February 9, 2000 / i CIVIC Glenwood Center -1402 Blake Street / / Glenwood Springs i 9:00 am - Noon 0 I. Welcome , / / j II. Introduction/Agency Rounds / / (9:10 - 10:00 am) j III. Rural Resort Update (Kathleen Fornash) 00 (10:00 -10:20 am) , / IV. Media Literacy - Rural Homeless (Alec Raffin) / ' j (10:20 -11:00 am) / / / V. Early Head Start Grant (Jenny Wharer) (11:00 - 11:30 am) 0 VI. Youth Health Assessment (Kathleen Fornash) / / 11:30 - noon / VII. Adjourn / A light breakfast buffet will be provided by Ganreld County members. / . / • / / 0 0 0 / i 0 -Now 0 _77 AgENdA GENERAL INFORMATION REgiSTRATION FORM 8:15 Registration & continental breakfast REGISTRATION: Please return the attached registration form to CML by Wednesday, Feb. 9. Note that a $10 Tools Of Th E TRAd E: 8:45 Welcome and Introductions late charge applies to any registration received after Councilmember Lorraine Anderson, Feb. 9. The registration fee includes all workshop 2000 CML Elected Officials' Workshop CML Executive Board President materials, continental breakfast, lunch and snacks. Registrations will be canned at 80. February 19, 2000 Parliamentary Procedure: Registrations received above the cap will be put Colorado Municipal League, Denver How to be an Effective Participant in on a waiting list and notified. If no space opens, Council/Board Meetings registration fees for those on the waiting list will Loretta Simonsen, Please submit a separate form for each participant. be refunded in full. This form may be copied. Return this form by Feb. Professional Registered Parliamentarian CANCELLATION Policy: The registration fee is nonre- 9. Add a $10 late registration fee if returned after 10:00 Break fundable. You will be billed if you register and do Feb. 9. REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO 80 not attend the workshop. Substitutions may be made PEOPLE Refer to the registration information 10:15 Overview of Your Responsibilities at any time. found to the left. as an Elected Official CML LEAdERShlp CREdiTS: This workshop qualifies Name Forms of Government; as a required course under the CML Elected Intergovernmental Responsibilities Officials' Leadership Training Program. Six creditl Title Sam Mamet, CML Associate Director have been approved for the daylong workshop. Representing Conflict of Interest and Open Sign-up and program description forms will be pro~;)) vided in the workshop packet for those not presentYy Phone Meetings Laws enrolled in the program. Geoff Wilson, CML General Counsel a-mail Plus, informal Q&A on municipal issues LOCATION ANd DIRECTIONS: The Colorado Municipal Address League is located at 1144 Sherman St., 2 % blocks Noon Lunch south of the Capitol. The building has on-site park- ing for approximately 40 vehicles. Directions and a City/State/Zip 1:00 Achieving Leadership Excellence printable map showing additional parking can be downloaded from hup:11wwwcml.org1about1direc- Trends and Forces Affecting tions.html or by calling CML at (303) 831-6411 and Nonrefundable registration fees Municipal Government requesting a fax copy of a map. **NOTE** There is no on-street parking around the ? $65 (CML members/associate members, if Roles of Elected Officials received on or before Feb. 9 building and the ciq will ticket offenders. ) Council/Staff Relations ? $75 (late fee for CML members/associate HOTEL The Barnsley Hotel, 1000 Gran[, is 1 1/2 Effective Teamwork and Communication blocks from CML; (303) 830-1000. Otherwise, members, if received after Feb. 9) Carl Neu, President, Neu and Company downtown Deriver and its numerous hotels are only ? $100 (for all nonmembers) a few blocks away fi-om CML. MORE INfORMATION: For more irjnrmation on the Mail or FAX this form, and send payment to: CML, workshop, contact CAfL, 1144 Sherman Street, 1144 Sherman St., Denver, CO 80203-2207; FAX Denver, CO, 80203-2207; (303) 831-6411, FAX' (303) 860-8175. Make checks payable to Colorado (303) 860-8/ 75. 1(vou have any special needs, Municipal League. Registration fee must be pair/ please call CAfL. prior to the workshop. COUNCIL FOLLOW-UP TOPIC QUESTIONS FOLLOW-UP SOLUTIONS 2000 12/23/99 Street Beat Party Council COUNCIL: Please let Pam know if you are able to emcee Please call Kurt Krieg at 949-1999 to sign up. Participation any of the Wednesday night Street Beat parties. The dates Ludwig Kurz are listed in the attachment. 01/19/00 CARTS Discussion GREG HALL: Schedule work session time to followup. Scheduled for 2-15-00 01/19/00 Joint discussion with AIPP NANCY SWEENEY: Council to discuss AIPP The joint meeting has been scheduled for the February 22 Work Session. direction/master plan, goals and expectations. Schedule joint board work session time. 01/11/00 Voluntary Smoking Compliance in RUSSELL/PATRICK HAMEL: With Council consensus to scneauied 4-4-uu VVc3ession. - Bars/Restaurants revisit, please schedule a work session item for this Sybil[ Navas discussion. (possibly this spring? but not too late to preclude restaurateurs from participating). 01/11/00 Snow Hauling From Private GREG HALL/LARRY PARDEE: Why is the town hauling historicauy, regaraiess of now caretuiiy we attempt to Neighborhoods snow out of neighborhoods in the golf course area? monitor private neighborhoods, we have found private snow contractors like Diana Donovan to stuff/store their snow in public storage areas. This winter in particular, Janeil Turnbull, administrative assistant at public works, has been extremely determined and diligent about tracking these contractors through their town Licenses. We're not always successful. On this particular occasion, the storage area was being cleared to allow for future accumulations and storage, something we do in all areas of the town in order to continue our plowing operations. These public areas just tend to fill up more quickly if private contractors are addinq to the problem. 01/11/00 Manor Vail/Ski Club Vail (SCV) GREG HALL/LARRY PARDEE: The pile of snow in front of I-oiiow up aoiuvon: i nis was nausea the same day the complaint tram Snow Storage Manor Vail and at the corner of SCV is a hazard for Council was received. Diana Donovan pedestrians. 01/11/00 Matterhorn Bus Stops GREG HALL/BRIAN CANEPA/LARRY PARDEE: i-oiiow up aowtion: i ne piexigias was cnangea out as of January 2t5, zuuu Greg Moffet I Apparently the New Year's Eve crowd had more time on January 28, 2000, Page 1 their hands than required, with the resulting graffiti that has shown up on the plexiglas on these shelters. It is offensive to the neighborhood residents. COVERED BRIDGE BUILDING 50% OFF RUSSELL/TOM: Is there a way we can legislate businesses SALE SIGNS from advertising GOING OUT OF BUSINESS or 50% Greg Moffet SALES signs 365 days/year? As a note: Beaver Creek already has legislation in place that disallows sales signs in the winter. 01/11/00 Blue Sky Basin Gala At Dobson MIKE ROSE/LORELEI/JOE RUSSELL: In order to rrior to the event at uooson, Loreiei was in contact wijim rleoer, i unes at Kevin Foley accommodate unloading and delivery at the Dobson, bus VA, Chris Schuck (Eagle Access), and Mike Rose re: this specific event. lanes were narrowed to one lane on both Friday and Tunes and Chris explained the event would be coordinated wlthe drivers of Saturday, January 7-8, thus making it almost impossible for the vehicles, since Lorelei stated the vehicles, guard rails, and tent could traffic to flow smoothly. What scheduling and coordination efforts were made to prevent such a slow down? NOT block the area due to our regular bus service. A building permit was required for the 10 X 10 canopy, + an inspection. Mike McGee met wlthe organizers Friday A.M. to discuss parameters and restrictions. Based on the size and scope of events the Dobson has started to host on a regular basis, staff believes we must require the Dobson to supply a calendar + complete our regular special events license form, which provides information that could impact how we provide town-wide services. Clearly, staff time, above and beyond, is being used to coordinate these events, as well as we have noted some impacts to town services. However, Mike Rose indicates we had one lane open for bus traffic at ALL TIMES so delays were minimal. By the time of the event, although much of this interaction was at the last moment, issues w/all town departments had been talked through and straightened out. We do this for safety reasons first and foremost as buses and pedestriant don't mix. 01/11/00 Cranes in residential areas RUSSELL/GARY GOODELL: Is it possible to prohibit Diana Donovan residential construction from imposing a standing crane in a private neighborhood for the duration of construction, e.g., all winter long? Can restrictions be placed on building permits to preclude such inappropriate long-term placement? January 28, 2000, Page 2 01/18/00 Vail Summer Guide PAM: A representative of the marketing board or in aiscussion wrrranK jonnson, tnis issue was orougnt up at the vaii t-ocai Kaye Ferry VVTCB has approached village businesses to ask them Marketing District Advisory Board meeting more than 30 days ago - and to advertise in the above. This representative states the resolved immediately thereafter. The Advisory Board, by contract, had business will receive a discount if they are a member of the hired the VVTCB to sell advertising in the summer brochure. Karats was VVTCB. the only non-member of the VVTCB to be approached, w/the ending resolution Karats was given an $800.00 ad for $200.00. The discounting based on membership to the VVTCB was discontinued at this time. 01/18/00 La Cantina Neon Signs RUSSELL: Neon signs exist on both the south and west ney are tecnnicaiiy argon, not neon signs so tney comp y i nis retiects yet Kaye Ferry windows. Are they in compliance? another reason the sign code should be reviewed. January 28, 2000, Page 3